Panaji: Noted filmmaker Gautam Ghose, who scooped the top IFFI prize of his film 'Moner Manush, was booked for smoking in the festival premises.
The director, who won the coveted Golden Peacock for his film on 19th Century mystic poet Lalon Faqir, was found smoking in the lawns of the Kala Academy, which hosted the closing ceremony of the festival on Thursday.
Police Inspector Sandesh Chodankar spotted the filmmaker smoking in the 'prohibited area and instantly booked him for violating anti tobacco law.
Bengali actor Ananya Chatterjee was also booked for smoking in the public.
Panaji police has been active in the IFFI premises penalising the anti smoking act violators.
As per records, around 50 cases have been filed during ten day long festival for smoking.
The National Tobacco Eradication Organisation (NOTE), an anti tobacco watchdog, had initiated campaign asking police to ban the delegates and filmmakers from smoking at the venue.
Interestingly, although the law was enforced, there were no prominent signboards warning smokers against it.
The director, who won the coveted Golden Peacock for his film on 19th Century mystic poet Lalon Faqir, was found smoking in the lawns of the Kala Academy, which hosted the closing ceremony of the festival on Thursday.
Police Inspector Sandesh Chodankar spotted the filmmaker smoking in the 'prohibited area and instantly booked him for violating anti tobacco law.
Panaji police has been active in the IFFI premises penalising the anti smoking act violators.
Advertisement
The National Tobacco Eradication Organisation (NOTE), an anti tobacco watchdog, had initiated campaign asking police to ban the delegates and filmmakers from smoking at the venue.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Inside Bhumi Pednekar's 35th Birthday Party With Sister Samiksha Janhvi Kapoor Hospitalised Due To "Severe Food Poisoning": Report Abhishek Bachchan Likes Post On "Rising Divorce Cases" Amid Rumours Of Separation From Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Abhishek Likes Post On "Divorces" Amid Rumours Of Separation From Aishwarya "He Is Very Cute But...": Ridhima Pandit On Shubman Gill Dating Rumours Viral: Virat With Baby Boy Akaay Spotted In Pic With Anushka In London Comedy Legend Bob Newhart Dead At 94: Publicist Israeli Strike Kills Field Commander In Elite Hezbollah Unit: Report Delhi-San Francisco Air India Flight Diverted To Russia After Engine Glitch Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.