Following in the footsteps of filmmaker Gautam Ghosh, who has refused to accept the the National Award for Best Bengali Film, Dekha, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee today spurned the Special Jury Award for his role of a blind poet in the film. "For me, the award is meaningless. And I don't believe in portraying characters for getting awards. It is the appreciation of people which counts", says 68-year-old Chatterjee, who made his debut in Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar. "I have been aware of the lobbying surrounding the National Film Awards," he added. Asked whether he had intimated his decision to the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, Chatterjee shot back, "Why should I? Let them officially communicate to me and I will give a formal response." Chatterjee said, "I did not get any such award in India in the past. And I have been always opposed the practice of receiving such awards."
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Aranyer Din Ratri
Aranyer Din Ratri or Days and Nights in the Forest is about four city-bred friends who go for a vacation in the jungles. The story explores the faultlines between city-bred individuals and locals or villagers in post-Independence India. The film version by Ray has Soumitra Chatterjee, Shubhendu Chatterjee, Samit Bhanja and Robi Ghosh playing the four friends. The two ladies they meet are played by Sharmila Tagore and Kaberi Bose. The local girl who Samit Bhanja's character(Hari) has an affair with is played by Simi Garewal. A sequel was made by Goutam Ghosh called 'Abar Aranye'.The story explores the faultlines between city-bred individuals and locals or villagers in post-Independence India.
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