Sambalpur: Odia Cine Producers boycott actor Manoj Mishra over protest against movie “Ram”
The producers alleged that Mishra was behind the recent protest in Sambalpur against the Odia film Ram featuring Arindam Roy and Anubhav Mohanty. They decided to boycott the well-known actor in their upcoming films for two years.
Odia cine actor Manoj Mishra has been boycotted by the Utkal Cine Chamber of Commerce (UCCC) for two years. The decision has been taken after accusing Manoj of being the mastermind behind the protests against the Arindam-starrer Odia film R.A.M in Sambalpur.
If any producer makes a film with Manoj Mishra in defiance of the order, then the movie will not be allowed to be released in any theatre across Odisha, UCCC president Sanjay Nayak said.
Some of the supporters of Manoj staged a protest against RAM in front of Sambalpur Eyelex Cinema hall, shouting slogans, and demanding a ban on the film. Due to past enmity with actor Jitu Mangaraj who is a part of RAM, Manoj Mishra’s fans protested the movie and did not allow the release of the film in Sambalpur. Arindam, who is also the producer of the movie, moved to the UCCC.
