Film "Bish" (Danger of Poisoning) Produced by Entertainment Creation a documentary film on Water Pollution at our river Ganges.

Synopsis: Ma Ganga the Ganges River flows 1,560 miles across northern India, from the Himalaya Mountains to the Indian Ocean, Mother Ganges the river is revered as a goddess whose purity cleanses the sins of the faithful and aids the dead on their path towards heaven. But while her spiritual purity has remained unchallenged her physical purity has deteriorated as India’s booming population imposes an ever-growing burden upon her.

The crystal fresh river is now sick as it flows down the plains from mountains with the pollution of human and industrial waste, and water-borne illness is a terrible factor of Indian life. But the threat posed by this pollution isn’t just a matter of health only, but it’s a matter of faith also.

The film is to combat pollution in the Ganges, describes the importance of protecting this sacred river: “There is a saying that the Ganges grants us salvation. Our Indian culture, tradition the faith will end if people stop going to the river. Message in the film to all is “Bish” (Danger of Poisoning).

Do see the documentary film in Film Festivals wherever you get a chance to participate or you miss...to effectively respond. We are moving everywhere possible across the borders to explore our dream to come true. We documented this project for you all as a social responsibility towards humanity.

Ganges originates from a glacial cave of Gangotri, and drains into the sea to Sagar Island once restored the ancestors of Bhagiratha; Varanasi, the holiest of cities along the river’s course and the most auspicious place to die. We Indians respect culture of all faiths, religions, regions and believe. Why don't we respect our nature and enviourment which is also concern of our earth wherein we live. Look at natures beauty.

It flows through Hrishikesh, Haridwar and Allahbad, the site of the most important festival in the Hindu religious calendar, Kumbh Mela. Now it faces Challenges of Pollution by draining Chemical and organic wastes by irresponsible people. After worshipping idols of God we immerse the idol in rivers which also in turn pollutes the water because of its ingredients, approximately 500000 idols are being put in river Ganges every year. We should not only think about it, but also stop such practise, which helps compounding pollution effects. Please be a friend, instead being an enemy of enviourment and ecology to nourish our nature, which is also gifted to us, by God. See the film to understand better and to act meaningfully.

Over the past century, city populations along the Ganges have grown at a tremendous rate, sewage systems designed near the turn of the 20th century today do little more than channel waste into the river. Some 300 million gallons of waste go into the Ganges each day, and the effects are stunning: recent water samples collected in Varanasi revealed fecal-coliform counts of about 50,000 bacteria per 100 milliliters of water, 10,000% higher than the government standard for safe river bathing. The result of this pollution is an array of water-borne diseases including cholera, hepatitis, typhoid and amoebic dysentery. An estimated 80% of all health problems and one-third of deaths in India are attributable to water-borne diseases. The film intends awareness to you all to put your effort to be cautious for your and your families health. Be environmentally concious, stop poisoning.

While industrial pollutants account for a smaller proportion of contamination in the Ganges, the health and environmental impacts of toxic chemical waste can be far greater. From the plains to the sea, pharmaceutical companies, electronics plants, textile and paper industries, tanneries, fertilizer manufacturers and oil refineries discharge effluent into the river. This hazardous waste includes hydrochloric acid, mercury, lead, caustic, bleaches and dyes, pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls highly toxic compounds that accumulate in wetland loving birds, animal and human tissue. Ganges adds chemical fertilizers and pesticides such as DDT, which is banned abroad, because of its toxic and carcinogenic effects on humans and wildlife. Damming the river or diverting its water, mainly for irrigation purposes, also adds to the pollution crisis. People should think over the fact to stop decay. Don't let people stop going to the river Ganga to fulfil their desire as devotees.

In 1985, the government of India launched the Ganga Action Plan, which was devised to clean up the river in selected areas by installing sewage treatment plants and imposing threatening fines and litigation against industries that pollute. Unfortunately almost 24 years later, the plan has been largely been unsuccessful. Many Indians blame the plan’s failure on mismanagement, corruption, Government failure and technological defects but why do not we blame us, and educate to accept challenge of changes or else the day is not far when our earth would be destroyed by ourselves.

Director

Pulak Mukherjee

Story Playwright and Commentary

Dilip Kumar Roy (Gold Medallist)

Cinematography

Dipankar Bhattacharjee

Light analysis & Still Photo

Ratnadip Mondal

Processed Laboratory

Discreet Digital Private Limited.

Music

Mitra

Make-up

Biswanath Barik

Production Assistant

Babu

Art Director

Konica Halder

Editor

Chiranjit Ghosal

Dress

Samsul Alam

Assistant Editor

Sujoy Das

Spot Boy

Barjahan Seikh

Boom

Sumit Hazra

Transport Arrangements

Gopinath Shukla

Characters

Monilal

Samsul Alam

Santu

Chhaya Roy

It's our first documentary film to introduce ourselves. If you like the project intended for awareness and have suggestion if any do suggest your say and participate it would be our learning a step further for future film making.