If sources are to be believed, YRF distributors in Assam have forcibly replaced an Assamese film &mdash; titled 'Raag' &mdash; with their latest release, 'Gunday'.
<img title="From left: Arjun Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh in 'Gunday'" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2014/feb/19-gunday.jpg" alt="From left: Arjun Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh in 'Gunday'" /> From left: Arjun Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh in 'Gunday'
It is being said that Raag &mdash; which has been produced by the Assam Film Development Corporation (ASFDC) and Manna films, and has been directed by Rajni Basumatary &mdash; has fared quite well in Assam. A source says that the film, that stars Adil Hussain, would have continued its good streak if it was allowed a run in the second week, but the YRF film&rsquo;s distributors apparently had it removed from local screens to make way for 'Gunday'.
While Raag&rsquo;s director remained unavailable for comment, the film&rsquo;s lead actress, Zerifa Wahid vouches for the encouraging response received by the film so far. &ldquo;A government funded project, this film was doing good, but it has now been removed from local screens to allow room for 'Gunday'. It&rsquo;s unfortunate that we have fallen prey to this. Such incidents have happened in the past as well,&rdquo; she says.
She adds that the film was doing brisk business in towns outside Guwahati too. &ldquo;The YRF exhibitors took up all the five slots leaving us with no shows. A lot of people wanted to watch our film, and I hope they get to see it later. I also hope that audiences get to watch Hiya Diba Kak, another Assamese film that is scheduled to release next week. Bollywood films shouldn&rsquo;t force us out of the running; there is a strong need for cultural awakening,&rdquo; she says.
A source on condition of anonymity says, &ldquo;This production house has wielded its clout against several regional films; they do this to low-budget Hindi films as well. It needs to be stopped.&rdquo; When contacted, a YRF spokesperson denied the story. &ldquo;No terms and conditions were laid down for the release of 'Gunday',&rdquo; was their official statement.

Sources say that distributors of 'Gunday' forcibly removed an Assamese film from local screens in a bid to accommodate more shows for the YRF film

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