Poran lead actors Bidya Sinha Saha Mim Sariful Razz shared posts on their respective Facebook profiles expressing their desire to watch the film with the elderly person who was denied ticket at Star Cineplex’s Sony Square branch at Mirpur for wearing ‘lungi’, reports UNB.
“Can anyone find this elderly father? Please mange his phone number or address and inbox it only. I will watch the film with him and chat like father-daughter. He will watch the film with our Poran team wearing lungi,” Mim wrote in her post.
Sariful Razz also shared a similar post on his Facebook in search of the unidentified man expressing his dismay.
The incident of an elderly person with grey beard wearing lungi denied entry to Star Cineplex’s Sony Square branch at Mirpur for his informal attire has created quite a stir among netizens after it was shared on social media on Wednesday.
The film fraternity widely criticized the approach of the authorities as a staff at the counter denied to sell him a ticket to watch recently released film Poran directed by Raihan Rafi.
However, the Star Cineplex authorities apologized for the incident and called it result of an unfortunate misunderstanding.