The director of 'Flop-e' doesn't want Paoli to promote his movie
Is this a publicity gimmick too? Pritam Sarkar, the director of "Flop-e" starring Paoli, has officially disowned the actor from any promotion and publicity activities surrounding his movie. The reason cited for taking this stand is the circulation of some sex clips from "Chatrak" that had Paoli indulging in explicit acts with Anubrata Basu. "Flop-e", which will be premiering in London at an event organized by Panchamukhee, will see a post-Diwali release.
Says Pritam, "I have watched that clip on YouTube and am thoroughly disgusted. There is a difference between nudity and vulgarity. I know for a fact that sex and poverty sell when it comes to anything to do with the third world countries. "Chatrak" might be a great movie and viewers of world cinema might be appreciating it. But I refuse to accept any excuse for having a scene like that in a film."
Acting, Sarkar says, is all about showing what is not true. "By the logic used in the movie, one has to actually get raped to do rape scenes. How can any actor subject herself to such acts and then use the alibi that it is only for cinema? Even if she does, my producer certainly doesn't want it her to promote this movie. I am shocked and this scene has left a very bad taste in my mind. I can neither drop her from my movie nor can I stop the publicity material that has already gone to print with Paoli's photos. But, I certainly wouldn't want her to promote this movie now."
But doesn't Pritam realize that by making such an announcement before the release of his film, he is only trying to use negative publicity to garner more interest in his film? "I have had my share of struggle while entering this industry. My film is about a corporate guy whose ambition is to make a flop movie in life. Neither the subject of my film nor my own take on life matches with anything that Paoli has done on-screen recently. I don't want this kind of publicity for my movie. Paoli is a great actor and she has done justice to the role of a lady working in the corporate section. But it's our collective decision of Team Flop-e not to involve her in any this kind of publicity at all."
Is this a publicity gimmick too? Pritam Sarkar, the director of "Flop-e" starring Paoli, has officially disowned the actor from any promotion and publicity activities surrounding his movie. The reason cited for taking this stand is the circulation of some sex clips from "Chatrak" that had Paoli indulging in explicit acts with Anubrata Basu. "Flop-e", which will be premiering in London at an event organized by Panchamukhee, will see a post-Diwali release.
Says Pritam, "I have watched that clip on YouTube and am thoroughly disgusted. There is a difference between nudity and vulgarity. I know for a fact that sex and poverty sell when it comes to anything to do with the third world countries. "Chatrak" might be a great movie and viewers of world cinema might be appreciating it. But I refuse to accept any excuse for having a scene like that in a film."
Acting, Sarkar says, is all about showing what is not true. "By the logic used in the movie, one has to actually get raped to do rape scenes. How can any actor subject herself to such acts and then use the alibi that it is only for cinema? Even if she does, my producer certainly doesn't want it her to promote this movie. I am shocked and this scene has left a very bad taste in my mind. I can neither drop her from my movie nor can I stop the publicity material that has already gone to print with Paoli's photos. But, I certainly wouldn't want her to promote this movie now."
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