Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh resigned as head of the panel of the Indian Panorama of the 48th International Film Festival of India (IIFI) after the final selection saw the exclusion of two films, 'Sexy Durga' and 'Nude'.Reacting to the decision taken by the Government of India to ban those movies, veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal support Sujoy Ghosh decision. Sunil Benegal, "The government should not support those people who do not want the film to be shown. Instead, support those who want to show the film.

Govt. decided that a couple of films chosen by jury shouldn't be there. If they override what jury does, their position becomes indefensible." Adding, "So jury or its chairman will have to resign. If a jury has been constituted and you disagree with their choice, then what is that jury supposed to be doing. What Sujoy Ghosh did is a correct thing."

These responses come after the 13-member jury, led by Ghosh, had reportedly included both the movies 'Sexy Durga' and 'Nude' in their recommended list, but they did not find their way in the list passed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 'Sexy Durga', which will release in theatres as 'S Durga', is a Malayalam film by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, while 'Nude' is a Marathi movie by National Award winning director