Bengali actor and Trinamool Congress leader Sayantika Banerjee recently confirmed reports of harassment in Bangladesh. Media reports said she abruptly returned to Kolkata without finishing her work. Denying the claims, she said the choreographer, Michael, misbehaved with her. She added that she received no help from the film producer.
It was only after a Bangladeshi media outlet reported about her ordeal that she broke her silence. She said her problems started elsewhere, and she faced harassment due to mismanagement by the producer. "Initially, a teacher came for the dance shooting but he left because of monetary issues. Then the young boy called Michael came. Michael, without my consent, held my hand and I stopped him in front of everyone," she said.
Sayantika was filming for her film 'Chayabaj.' Directed by Taju Kamrul, the movie is the first production of Manirul Islam. She also refuted allegations of not completing the shoot and said, "I am a professional artist and can't think of doing such things. Time and again, I tried to contact the producer regarding some technical issues but did not get any response. He has no planning and no management. We were suddenly told that a dance sequence would be shot. When Manirul did not respond after being called many times, I said that I would not work with Michael like this."
The actress said she waited two days in Cox's Bazar before returning to India to hear from the producer; however, she has yet to receive a solution. Sayantika also claimed that the producer told her she had to work with the same choreographer for the film. She now says she might resume the movie if given proper details regarding the shoot, screenplay and more.
