Recently, West Bengal and many areas of Orissa faced a cyclone called Amphan. The cyclone left behind a trail of destruction by uprooting trees, destroying thousands of homes and swamping low-lying areas of the state. Concerned due to the devastation Ace Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar who is known for his movies like October, Piku, Pink, Madras Cafe and many more recently made a special appeal to the people.

As the festival of Durga pooja is on its way in Bengal, filmmaker Shoojit Sircar appealed to various Durga Puja organising committees to opt for a low-key celebration this year and use the funds to rebuild the state which was recently hit by Cyclone Amphan.

Shoojit Sircar shared a post on his Instagram, he requested the organisers of the Durga Puja, one of the largest annual festivals in West Bengal which is likely to be held in October, to donate all the expenses for a better cause. Check it out -

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A post shared by Shoojit Sircar (@shoojitsircar) on Jun 8, 2020 at 8:40pm PDT

Recently, Shoojit Sircar made news when he decided to release his movie 'Gulabo Sitabo' on Amazon Prime Video. A lot of controversies happened on this thing, as it will affect the theatre market. But now it's going to release on June 12, 2020. Inspired by a pair of folk puppets, and set in Lucknow, the film, which is Sircar's first attempt at satire, follows a bickering duo, an elderly landlord Mirza (Amitabh Bachchan) and his young tenant Bankey ( Ayushmaan Khurrana). The film is also Sircar's fourth film to have been written by Juhi Chaturvedi.