Ban plastic completely: Shoojit Sircar

Mumbai March 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar has demanded the authorities to ban plastic completely to save the environment.

"Ban plastic completely. I am not requesting I am demanding to the authorities " Sircar tweeted on Sunday.

"If we genuinely want to save the environment we need to do this right away...Let us set an example " he added.

Talking about his love for nature Sircar said: "My favourite past time is watching trees and watching nature is my meditation."

Sircar known for films like "Vicky Donor" "Madras Cafe" and "Piku" picked up a story which celebrates love nature and the autumn season to narrate through his next directorial "October".

The film stars Varun Dhawan and Banita Sandhu. Co-produced by Ronnie Lahiri and Sheel Kumar "October" is slated to release on April 13.

--IANS
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