New Delhi, April 7 -- Starting today, the Bengali film and television industry has come to a standstill following the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee. The West Bengal Motion Pictures Artists Forum is demanding justice for the actor, who tragically died by drowning during a shoot on Talasari beach, Odisha, on 29 March.

"Discontinuation of work is happening today," sources close to the industry confirmed to LiveMint.

The Forum is also calling for stronger safety and security measures on sets for actors, artists, technicians and other crew members.

At the forefront of the protest is Rituparna Sengupta, who told LiveMint, "We are fighting for the safety and security of the actors and the technicians because Rahul's incident has been...