Kolkata, Oct 30 (PTI) Calling for increased collaboration between filmmakers of India and Bangladesh, the latter’s Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said “the barbed wire separating the two sides” has not created any divide among people.
Mahmud, during his address at the inaugural function of the fourth edition of Bangladesh Film Festival here on Saturday, said people of his country have always loved and revered Bengali matinee idols from this side of the border, such as Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen.
"The barbed wire fencing separating the two sides has not created any divide among people who speak the same language, have grown up in the same environment and share similar love for arts and music," the minister stated.
