WATP Film Production strike

The Bengali film industry is experiencing a significant disruption as technicians refuse to work under director Rahool Mukherjee, leading to an indefinite cease work initiated by directors and supported by producers. No shooting occurred across all 11 studios in Kolkata on July 29, as the Directors Association of Eastern India expressed solidarity with Mukherjee, following a failed first-day shoot on July 27 due to the technicians' boycott. Prominent filmmakers, under the hashtag #directorsinsolidarity, emphasized the humiliation felt by directors and actors present at the shoot, asserting that the technicians' non-cooperation is detrimental to the industry's integrity. The Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India previously imposed a ban on Mukherjee for not consulting them about a foreign shoot, prompting industry-wide repercussions. The ongoing stalemate threatens the release schedules of various films and daily television productions, as the federation insists on its decision against Mukherjee. The situation remains tense, with the Directors Guild and technicians set to meet to discuss the ongoing conflict.