The film, directed by acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara, achieved global recognition when it was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. However, in India and among South Asian audiences, its artistic achievements were completely overshadowed by a major controversy. This occurred when an unsimulated, explicit intimate scene featuring lead actors Paoli Dam and Anubrata Basu was leaked onto the internet.
The local media heavily sensationalized the leak. Mainstream news channels ran intense debates questioning the "morality" of the actors, particularly targeting Paoli Dam. Dam faced severe public scrutiny, with critics accusing her of using cheap tactics to gain international fame or break into Bollywood. bengali movie chatrak full 188 full