Directors' body suspends Bengali filmmaker Arindam Sil over sexual harrasment charge
Directors' body suspends Bengali filmmaker Arindam Sil over sexual harrasment charge
KOLKATA: Bengali filmmaker Arindam Sil was suspended by the Directors' Association of Eastern India (DAEI) following a complaint of sexual misconduct by an actress.
Sil was the first big name in the Bengali film industry, also called Tollywood, against whom action was taken after allegations of sexual harassment shook the entertainment industries of the southern states.
The suspension came into force with immediate effect, said a letter sent by DAEI late on Saturday.
