Rongberonger Korhi

Colours of Money) is a 2017 India-Bengali film written and directed by noted Bengali filmmaker Ranjan Ghosh.

[citation needed] The film was shot on the ARRI ALEXA MINI Camera by ace cinematographer Sirsha Ray.

[citation needed] In December 2017, a Hindu group protested against the film and called for its ban because, in one of the four stories, characters were named after Indian god and goddess, Ram and Sita.

Activists frin the fringe group, Hindu Jagran Manch, held demonstrations outside the local office of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Friday and requested changes in the names of the characters.

Director Ranjan Ghosh refused to make any changes, calling the protests an attempt to curb his creative freedom.

[9] The spokesperson for the West Bengal unit of Hindu Jagran Manch, Vivek Singh, had written to the Union Information and Broadcasting minister, Smriti Irani, stating that naming the film’s characters after Ram and Sita would offend Hindus.

Ramesh Sippy’s bumper hit Seeta Aur Geeta should be recalled and renamed according to the wishes of this Right Wing group who have suddenly decided to become “censors beyond the censors.” Should we then, in retrospect, ask for a change in the names of all films where the characters are named after Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu pantheon and of Indian epics?

"[12] Firstpost said "...religion is a low hanging fruit for all kinds of radicalism, and in the absence of any debate, dialogue or civil discussion whatsoever, the names of the film’s characters are being targeted.

"[13] The Indian Express reported the director's point of view that "“This entire thing is a cheap publicity gimmick by this fringe organisation, which wants to hog the limelight.

"[14] The Times of India wrote "When Ritwik Ghatak directed ‘Subarnarekha’, he cast Madhabi Mukherjee in the role of a girl called Sita.

After verbal and email protests, members of this outfit are giving a deputation to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

[23] Rongberonger Korhi was screened at the Telangana International Bengali Film Festival held in Hyderabad between 7–9 December 2018.

[30] The Times of India reported on 1 January 2018 that Rongberonger Korhi could not be sent for the National Film Awards for the year 2017 owing to the pending CBFC Certification, following the row created by the demonstrations and protests by the Hindu fringe group.

[31] The film was eventually released on 23 March, and a low key pre-release publicity campaign resulted in a feeble audience response in the opening weekend.