While the scene sparked intense debate regarding censorship and "boldness" in Bengali cinema, it also marked a pivotal moment in Dam's career, propelling her from regional stardom to the international stage at the Cannes Film Festival. The Context of Chatrak (Mushrooms)
) became a focal point of intense controversy in India due to an explicit, unsimulated sex scene involving lead actress . Directed by Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara