Jaicheng Zxai Dohutia’s third feature film, Baghjan (2024), is based on the tragic real-life incident of Assam’s longest oil-field fire …
Taarikh
Assamese filmmaker Himjyoti Talukdar’s sophomore feature, Taarikh, is a languidly paced, meditative drama about an old man who refuses to …
Bidurbhai
Suvrat Kakoti’s Assamese feature film, Bidurbhai, has characters and situations from his popular web series of the same name, released …
Swargarath
Rajesh Bhuyan’s Swargarath is a comic, caper story exploring how the lure of quick money can corrupt most people. The …
Jiya
With Jiya, Kenny Basumatary veers away from his action/comic trademark and attempts to tackle a serious social drama that depicts …
Tora’s Husband
Rima Das’ fourth outing, Tora’s Husband (2022), finally releases theatrically all over India after extensive screenings on the International film festival …
Mur Xekh Gaan
Mur Xekh Gaan (The Last Song, 2022) is an Assamese film directed by Prabal Baruah that narrates the tale of a young …
God On The Balcony
Biswajeet’s Bora’s Assamese film, God On The Balcony, is inspired from the real-life story of poverty-stricken Dana Majhi from Odisha, who …
Village Rockstars
I watched Village Rockstars (2017) last week, nearly a year after its premiere; after it has already won numerous National and International …
Alifa
Alifa had the danger of appearing trite and cliché when placed against the dozens of films that showcase the tragic …