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Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=248648 'Anglo-Indians shown in poor light, we are not a bunch of drunkards' Suchetana Haldar Kolkata, July 31: DIRECTOR Anjan Dutta's film Bow Barracks Forever has left the Anglo-Indian community of the Bow Street neighbourhood fuming. The depiction of Anglo-Indians in the film is in poor taste and paints the quaint little neighbourhood in a negative light, the community says. "We are very disappointed with the film," says Cyril Bruce Lindsay, joint secretary of the Bow United Organisation. Residents say the film is based on half-truths and presents a highly distorted portrayal of Bow Barracks. "We have struggled against all odds to see that the Bow Barracks are preserved, but the film comes as a blow to our efforts," says Joyce Martin, a music teacher at Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan. "Its an embarrassment. Now, I have to face my students and collaegues and they all know that I live in the Bow Barracks," says Martin, the only Anglo-Indian teacher in her school. Fifty-year-old Donald Lobo, too, does not mince any words in criticising Dutta's flick. "I have lived here all my life but can't relate to the incidents that have been shown in the movie," says Lobo. "Our children and grandchildren are growing up and the portrayal of the community in the film can have a very adverse impact on their psyche. Dutta has hurt our feelings," he points out. "We have a Peter but not a 'cheater'," Jason says, referring to a character in the film. The film could have dwelt on positive aspects, feels Martin. "Our boys organise football and cricket matches too but all we have in the movie is drunkards and people who beat up their wives. Moreover, one character speaks with a Goan accent. Does Dutta want to say we don't even know how to speak English," questions Martin. The residents of Bow Barracks now want to take action. "We want to sue Dutta and we are sure he will not have the guts to step in here again" is the common refrain. My story is just a work of fiction, says Anjan Dutta Anjan Dutta says his film is a celebration of the Anglo-Indian community. "Nowhere have I claimed that it (Bow Barracks Forever) is a documentary. My story is a work of fiction based on a true location. I respect the community and they have left an influence on my music too. The whole issue has been misused," Dutta told Newsline. -- Frederick Noronha Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] P: +91-832-2409490 M: +91-9970157402 Yahoo: fredericknoronha Skype: fredericknoronha GTalk: fredericknoronha 784, Sonarbhat, Near Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India