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.
The Assam Foundation of North America (AFNA) program 'Sponsor a Child' started off with a meeting at Snehalaya Guwahati. Debojit Bora of AFNA talked in detailed about this project. The meeting was attended by 1) Parijat Academy, 2) Asha Darshan-Tamulpur, 3) sSTEP, Society for Social Transformation and Environmental Protection 4) Atma Nirbhar-Ek Challange, Guwahati and 5) SHED , a rehab centers for Mentally Retarded...
In yet another big blow for ULFA, one of its hardecore cadres has surrendered before the Meghalaya police on Tuesday night.According to information, Hasmat Ali, alias Jahangir Ali surrendered before the Superintendent of Police in Mendipathar Police station in East Garo Hills District in Meghalaya.Joined the outfit in 2006, the ULFA rebel was involved in many strikes after he completed arms training at Barkaku in Sherpur District in Bangladesh. He was also an expert in explosives devices. He has submitted an AK 81 rifle, two magazines, a hand grenade and 71 live bullets.He is identified a s a resident of Mathia Garopara in Goalpara district, and he is the son of late Abdul Halim.
The simmering situation along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Lakhimpur refuses to die down a day after the Lakhimpur district administration dismantled check post at Moinajuli area set up by the Papumpara district authorities.Thousands of local residents are leaving their homes apprehending incidents of violence in the areas and thus this has forced the authorities to deploy more security forces in the area before the situation spans out of control. But a section of Arunachalese people are still asking the border people within the territory of Assam to vacate the place. Talking to Assam Times, local residents have alleged that section of policemen in Papumpara district are joining...
Body of a rhino was recovered at Chemeri Chapori in Golaghat district on Sunday morning . Local residents say the body was exhumed after the local residents saw a heap of soil on a rhino body. Forest officials later came and exhumed the body from a paddy field. The poachers took away the horn after killing the rhino possibly two or three days ago. They saw three rhinos in the area but the forest officials failed to pushed them back to Kaziranga.
An uneasy situation is again prevailing in Golaghat town on Sunday evening. A group of youths started assaulting a few businessmen after vandalizing their shops. Policemen had to take resort to lathi-charge to disperse the people who demanded stern action against the youths involved in it.It may be noted that people in large number burnt the effigy of Golaghat Deputy Commissioner alleging his failure to take action against a few youths who harassed a shopkeeper demanding money citing an AATASU function.
The Oil India Limited Duliajan had the last laugh in the prestigious 57th Bharat Ratna Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi trophy soccer title in the final match beating the Assam State Electricity Board by 3-0 goals at the Guwahati on Sunday. The first half of the match ended in a goalless draw. But in the second half, the OIL strikers managed to defeat the ASEB by 3-0 goals. The strikers who posted these goals are namely the African footballer Ejakul, Minto Boro and Lalremruata.
There is report of vertical split in the National Democratic Front of Bodoland. The chairman of the Bodo rebel outfit DR Nabla has claimed that he will lead the outfit despite the earlier order sacking him from the stint.Quoting Nabala as saying a section of media reports he would the lead the NDFB as it was for the 22 years to ensure national self-determination, independence and sovereignty.The outfit which is blamed for the October serial bombings in Assam, removed its Bangladesh-based president, Nabla, last week and announced its decision to contest next year's parliamentary elections either directly or indirectly.The NDFB general assembly on December 15 replaced its founder president...
At least thirteen ULFA cadres belonging to the 28th Battalion are set to join the pro truce faction in upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Saturday.According to information, these cadres will join the faction at a function being organized at Kakopathar designated camp where top pro truce leaders including Mrinal Hazarika is present.
A major explosion was averted and lives of hundreds of people saved on Friday when an IED was found in a busy market in Sibsagar. According to information, the personnel of 316 Field Regiment Army and police recovered the 5-kg of IED from the Moran market where a large number of people had gathered for shopping in the evening. The Bomb Disposal Squad of Army later safely defused the bomb, they said adding search operations have been launched to nab those who planted the IED.
Over 40 persons have been injured when suspected Birsa Commando force militants set on fire a passenger bus at Bihali in Sonitpur district early in the morning on Saturday.According to initial reports, suspected BCF militants forcibly halted a passenger bus bearing No AS-075848 from Sivasagar on its way to Lakhimpur as it reached Monabari Newline and set on fire by pouring petrol. Over 40 passengers have been injured in the attack. The injured people have been rushed to the hospital. The incident took place half an hour before the area slipped into a 24 hour statewide Assam bandh called by Birsa Command Force.
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