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Director Arrested Over Bangladeshi Movie's Rape Victim Interrogation Scene

A Bangladeshi film director was reportedly charged after a rape victim interrogation scene in movie angered the police force.

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi film director has been reportedly charged after a rape victim interrogation scene in his new film angered the police force. The first half of the Shakib Khan-starrer "Nabab LLB", a fictional courtroom drama about rape and the treatment of victims, was released on a local streaming service in mid-December. The scene from the film directed by Anonno Mamun went viral on social media last week. Criticism was directed at the police over their handling of the case. This didn't go down well with the police. Mamun and Shaheen Mridha, the actor who played the policeman, were arrested on Friday, reports wionews.com. Also READ: Kangana Ranaut Hosts New Year Brunch For 'Dhaakad' Team, Says 'Looking At You 2021, Be Good' "The officer was interrogating her using very offensive gestures and obscene language which is the opposite of healthy entertainment and will create negative perceptions about policing among the public," Dhaka Metropolitan Police said on their news portal. The statement further read that the two were arrested "for making and acting in a film containing such offensive and obscene dialogue". They faced court on Friday and were charged with "making a film with pornographic content" over a different scene depicting the sexual assault, police added. Also READ: Deepika Padukone Shares Her FIRST Audio Diary On New Year After Deleting All Instagram Posts Officers said they were also seeking to arrest Orchita Sporshia, the actress who plays the rape victim.
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