| Video film Boroshun Boroshun, an entertaining video  film is set for release on December 1 under the banner of Nishanta-Nibir Production. The story depicts a burning global problem of women’s struggle and challenges. The story and screenplay is written by veteran playwright and cine journalist Pabitra Kumar Deka. The central character is portrayed by Elora Sarma, supported by Debojit Mazumdar, Jupitora Bhuyan, Hiranya Das, Madhusmita Barkataky, Florence Rabha, Putul Deka, Mrinal Das and Hiranya Deka. Boroshun is directed by Pradyut Kumar Deka. Bhabaranjan Sarma is the producer while Atanu Bhuyan directs the music. The camera works are by Ratul Barman while Moon Das (Tulus Creation) has edited the film. Brajen Bhatta has assisted in direction. JJ Electronics is the distributor. |
| Banikona enthrals Banikona Ghosal regaled the  Kolkata audience with her Goalpariya lokageet, Baul and Bengali folk songs at the 8th Biswa Banga Sahitya O’ Sanskriti Sanmelan, held during November 8 to 14 at College Square. Banikona, who performed on three days, was felicitated by the organisers with a memento, Uttoriyo and other gifts.November 10 was observed as Asom-Banga Sampriti O’ Samannay Dibas wherein recitation of poems and a seminar on Assamese and Bengali literature, conducted by Pranab Barua and presided over by Gokulmohan Hazarika were held. Among others, writer-journalist Royal Ahmed dwelt at length on Assamese literature and culture. |
| Prabin Bora’s new film Veteran Assamese film director Prabin Bora has launched his new feature film Luitok Bhetibo Koney. The film’s muhurat was held on November 17 in the premises of Latasil Ganesh Mandir in presence of a distinguished gathering. Tulsi Govinda Baruah, chairman of Assam Tribune Group of Publications switched on the camera. Jagannath Chakravarty, president of Ganesh Mandir garlanded the camera while Apurba Kumar Das broke the coconut. As announced by Bora, who has written the story, screenplay and dialogue, the theme is based on the problems that have cropped up in Assamese tradition and culture due to westernisation. Veteran actors Dinesh Das and Lakhmi Barthakur will portray two major roles in the film. Nabakumar Das is the cinematographer. The shooting of the film will be held in and around Biswanath Chariali from November 20. |
| 7 sisters rock Delhi A two-day ‘7 Sisters Winter Rock Fest’ was held in DLF Place, Saket in New Delhi on November 14 and 15, enthralling rock music lovers of the capital. The festival featured performances by well-known bands of the North East like Soulmate (Shillong), Boomerang (Mizoram), Third Sovereign (Mizoram), The Mangalz (Arunachal Pradesh), The Blendz (Nagaland), Indigenous Soul (Manipur), Systematic Roots (Manipur) and Dark Horizon (Haflong, Assam). |
| Classical evening It rarely happens in sleepy townships  like Morigaon. The newly-formed Society for Promotion of Creative Art, Morigaon (SP-CAM) organised a cultural show of classical music recently at Morigaon Kala Bithika. The atmosphere inside the hall was filled with enchanting ragas and talas as artistes came up with colourful performances.While internationally-acclaimed artiste Manoj Barua enthralled the audience with Raga Kirwani on the violin, Paban Bordoloi, Ritam and Monimugdha created a sonata of tala on the tabla. The other artistes of the cultural evening were Bhupen Nath, who presented Raga Madhuwanti and a thumri, and Parismita Goswami who presented a Borgeet to mesmerise the gathering with their vocal renditions. The SP-CAM members, especially chief convenor Apurba Kumar Phukan, who is the deputy commissioner of Morigaon, and convenor Krishna Boruah, (SDO) Sadar, deserve kudos for giving the people of Morigaon a rare treat of classical music. (Inputs by Dalim Phukan). |
Apurba Kumar Das