Mid April the major festival of composite Assamese society the Rongali Bihu begins, this also brings exuberance to the youths even to the aged and kids. As Assam and the Assamese people are gearing up with the preparation of Bihu; UB Photos – a premier news photo agency of North East India came out with full length commercial Bihu Video CD “Jaan Oi Zowan Doi” to be part of this gala celebration this year. The artists and producers released the VCD yesterday in a ceremony in UB Photos premises.
Speaking on the sidelines of the release Chief Photo Editor and Proprietor UB Photos Utpal Baruah outlined how and why UB Photos conceptualized on making of a Video Cd though it was a established name in still photography. Baruah reasoned that with visual media and editing set up being established in UB Photos; we tried to give a click with all freshmen in the technical setup. Directed by young director Kumar Sanjay Sarkar and freshman cameraperson Utpal Kalita the VCD is of standard quality. Most of composition through out the VCD has been given a second thought that is how the entire film becomes a good watching stuff. The fresh visual editor of UB Photos Pranab Bhuyan have done a wonderful job as well with sequence order, sound mixing and other editing activities. The entire UB Photos team has worked heart and soul to present a fabulous gift to the people of Assam this Rongali Bihu.
“Jan Oi Zowan Doi” has cast Kapil Borah as Jugal and Ratul Das as Pranab both ambitious village boys who come to Guwahati city to full fill their dreams. But they do not find any suitable employer or even a house to live in. In dilemma they lie and occupy a good accommodation in LP’s (Siddharta Mukherjee) house as tenants. Madhumita (Bhranti Medhi) is a pampered only daughter of LP who falls in love betrayal actor Pranab and her cousin Nandita (Zerifa Wahid) who comes to stay with them falls in love with Jugal an architect as lied to them. Alas! They (LP and family) come to know about their truth. The VCD however has a happy ending amidst tragedy, comedy and heart throbbing songs. Nishita Goswami appears as Guest Appearnce in a song. Acting by kid artist Rajhshree is really appreciable and it can be said from her skills that she owes a bright future in cine industry The other cast Lipika Bora Medhi, Kishor Choudhury, Debo Barman, Junali, Puspha Mishan and others. Bappa Ahmed, Ashim, Uday and Chandan have choreographed the dances and Ranjit Gogoi composed music. It is worth mentioning that songs have been sung by gen-X singer Zubeen Garg, Bollywood heartthrob Sonu Nigam, Jitul Sonuwal, Saswati Phukan and Sandhya Menon.
Actor Kapil Borah, Nishita Goswami, Sidhartha Mukherjee and the entire cast also spoke at length on their experience working with the UB Photos film unit. Produced by UB Photos the VCD has been supported by grassland, Reliance Mobile and co- produced by CEC Educational Group and Master (India) Brewing Company. The executive producer is Vinod Kumar Jain. During the release ceremony Dipankar Dutta, President CEC praised the efforts of all members of UB Photos and the film unit for their untiring effort behind the VCD. He expressed his desire to support and promote any group who is ready to come up with such commercial projects. A member of UB Photos termed it as leaning experience. A host of media persons, well-wishers and sponsors were also present during the release. The VCD is a must watch one this Rongali Bihu.
An International seminar on the "Tai and other ethnic of North-east India" was organised by Purbanchal Tai Sahitya Sabha ( Eastern Tai Literary Association, Ban Ok Pup Lik Mung-Tai) with collaboration of Centre for Tai,Tribal Land and North Eastern India Studies,Dhemaji, Assam which was held at Silpagram, North-Easter Cultural Centre, Panjabari, Guwahati , Assam on 26th, 27th and 28th March,2009.The seminar was inaugurated by Prof. Taburam Taid. A Reserach Journal "The Tai" was published .Chao Kiran Kumar Gogoi,Prof. Chatthip Nartsupha ( Thailand), Mrs. Sanya Nartsupha (Thailand) Prof. Annadacharan Bhagawati, Prof. Sachindra Kumar Borthakur, Prof. Sampong Witayasakpan (...
The poll process for the second phase slated for April 23 began across Assam with President Pratibha Patil issued notification on Saturday.According to the notification, the last date for filing nominations is April 4 while the scrutiny will take place on April 6. The last date for withdrawal of nomibnation is being fixed on April 8. In Barpeta seat 115 micro observers will be deployed in the constituency citing it a constituency of hyper micro sentitive.The authorities have identified 53 pooling booths as hyper sensitive, 72 sensitive with a micro sensitive booth in Udalguri district.In Tezpur , 273 polling booths have been identified as sensitive, 273 as hyper sensitive and 61 as micro...
The Assam state zoo authorities have captured a four-year old leopard from Sahokuchi area in Guwahati on Saturday morning after it had sneaked into the human habitat from the nearby jungles.According to information, the leopard was spotted by a local resident Hemanta Barman who informed it to the forest officials. Later it was rushed to the zoo. This is the third one leopard captured in the city of Guwahati.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi charged the Opposition AGP and BJP with fielding a charge-sheeted candidate to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. Addressing the reporters at a function on Saturday, Gogoi said he would name the candidate in question only if both the parties deny.The Chief Minister observed that the political parties talk of Bangladeshi influx only in the run up to the polls and forget it as soon as they manage to get elected. He said it was his government which took the initiatives to update the national registrar of citizens.Gogoi maintained that he was Rajiv Gandhi, who signed the Assam Accord which include IIT, Bogeebel bridhe, Kalakhsetra, gas cracker along with...
Amid a simmering pre poll scenario, Tezpur Congress candidate and sitting MP Mani Kumar Subba escaped unhurt as some unidentified miscreants attacked his convoy on Friday afternoon in Gohpur.According to information, the incident took place at Khergate area near Gohpur at around 3 in the afternoon. Five Congressmen sustained serious injury in the attack and a Maruti vehicle was left mangled. Meanwhile, police have arrested 7 persons for interrogation. Significantly, the incident took place at the village of his rival Ripun Bora. Details awaited.
An uneasy pre poll situation is prevailing in Kokrajhar when unidentified blank fired in front of a BPF election office on Friday morning forcing the authorities to beef up security arrangement in the western Assam district. . According to information, the incident took place at Jharbari area as some unidentified blank fired in front of an election office of the Hagrama Mohilary led BPF office. No one was injured in the incidentThe incident of blank firing took place barely 12 hours after the explosion of a powerful grenade at Khagrabari in Chirang district targeting a BPF election rally on Thursday evening. The tragedy was averted as by then the rally was over. One person was injury in...
Eminent Assamese author Dr Lakshmi Nandan Bora will attend the Guest of the Month programme of Guwahati Press Club on Friday (March 27). The progamme will begin at 2.30 pm.The former President of Asom Sahitya Sabha and recently awarded with the prestigious Saraswati Samman for his novel Kayakalpa, Bora will interact with the member-journalists during the programme.
Three days after Anil Majundar was shot dead, city police on Thursday has released the sketch of the gunman urging to the people to help them identify the culprit. According to information, the sketch was prepared by the Kolkata based experts with the statement of the driver of the veteran journalist as the entire incident took place in his full view on Tuesday night in Rajgarh. The gunman is suspected to be aged in between 30 to 35 of 5 feet height.On the other hand, police investigation is in progress to nab the culprit. Police officials say, they are probing it in three separate angles.Meanwhile, the AJYCP has observed black day on Thursday in protest against the killing of the...
Atleast 15 people are missing when a boat capsized on the Brahmaputra near Bhutnath in Guwahati on Thursday. According to information, the boat capsized following a strong wind that lashed Kamrup at around 2 in the afternoon. Rescue operation is on. Five persons have been rescued so far. In yet another incidentr near Kiring gaon in North Guwahati, several persons are missing after a small boat capsized caught ion a string wind. Rescue operation is in progress.
Atleast 12 persons including two CRPF jawans sustained injury when suspected ULFA rebels exploded a powerful bomb at the Tezpur Civil Hospital Chariali at around 7 in the evening. Some of the injured persons have been identified as Ratan Mahanti, Birendra Kumar, Krishna Gupta, Ajit Pandit and Raju Gupta. According to information, the incident took place inside the hospital at around 7 in the evening. The CRPF jawans have been seriously injured in the incident. Others haver been shifted to the hospital for the treatment. Police have yet to ascertain who are behind the explosion. Details are awaited.
Comments
Pages
Add new comment