After the High Court order banned the screening of the film Lalibazar until 22nd Baisakh, the filmmakers, including the Lalibazar team, have raised their voices, alleging interference in the creation.
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Dark glasses in her eyes, a dull expression of anger on her face. In a ruffled kurti, she angrily walked towards the Maitighar Mandala. Cameras started rolling towards her, and she was surrounded by videographers. Pushing aside those taking videos and photos, she joined the protesting group. She tied a black armband and held a placard - Let cinema speak, let literature tell, let our true story come out.
She is actress Swastima Khadka. This is the scene seen at the Maitighar Mandala on Wednesday evening. She participated in a peaceful protest by artists in favor of protecting freedom of expression in art, film and literature on Wednesday. Along with him, a group of people including director Yama Thapa of the film 'Lalibazar', producers Rabindra Singh Baniya, Max Dipesh Khatri, Pradeep Bhattarai, costume designer Janaki Kadayat, cinematographer Susan Prajapati and others stood at Maitighar. Actress Swastima plays the main role in the film
. The group held a 15-minute silent protest at Maitighar. The issue of freedom of expression is under debate among filmmakers after the Patan High Court ordered the film 'Lalibazar', which is set to be released on Friday (18 Baisakh), to 'not be screened for the time being'. The court issued an interim order to stop the screening after Roshni Nepali filed a writ petition on behalf of the Badi community demanding a halt to the screening. This order has stopped the screening of the film until 22 Baisakh. In this context, filmmakers have raised their voices in support of the 'Lalibazar' group, saying that there has been interference in the creation.
The peaceful and dignified protest in favor of creative freedom was attended by Film Producers Association President Uday Subba, General Secretary Khagendra Lamichhane, Nepal Film Association President Narendra Maharjan, Film Directors Society President Janakdeep Parajuli, directors Ashok Sharma, Manoj Pandit, Ganeshdev Pandey, Nischal Basnet, Suyog Gurung, Raunak Bikram Kandel and others.
Earlier, director Pandit's film 'Dasdhunga' had also faced interference in the production. At that time, UML had obstructed the screening of this film. After a long struggle, Pandit's film was released in theaters. Director Pandit's 'Badhshala' had also suffered from the army. Nischal's film 'Loot' had also faced censorship problems. At that time, the censors had cut the dialogues used in this film. Ganeshdev Pandey's film 'Gajabaja' had been struggling for a long time for production permission.
On Wednesday, Ganesh also stood in the mandala with a pamphlet, wearing a black band around his head. 'Respect for all castes, religions and communities, the path of the constitution, this is our stance,' the pamphlet held by Ganesh read. The pamphlet held by Pandit said, 'May cinema and literature go hand in hand, may the voice of truth reach far.'
