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.
One ULFA’s self style corporal Uttam Neog was killed in an encounter with Army on late Sunday night in upper Assam’s Kakopathar in Tinsukia district. According to information, he had an encounter the troops of Daha Regiment at Kakopathar. Later a point 3 pistol and three rounds of live ammunitions were recovered from his possession.
One Dilip Kalita, arrested after charging with duping a landowner has been remanded to judicial custody on Sunday by the Kamrup district session court. The accused has admitted that he has been selling plots to many powerful people in the city of Guwahati.The entire case came up when the dupped one Manna Hazarika who purchased a plot of land from one widow Chandra prabha Goswami in the Janakpur area in Jatia falling under Beltola mouza. The plot bearing Dag No 35/640 and Patta No 33/550 measuring one katha and 15 lecha belongs Goswami, a resident of Hatigaon purchased it in 1982.According to information, Dilip Kalita approached Chandraprabha in connection with the plot and as she told that...
Sir,It is sad to note that taking the advantage of the poverty of the Mishing community in Majuli, Dhemaji and Jonai, numerous Mishing families are been converted to Christianity by opportunistic Christian missionaries. I am an ordinary citizen and can do nothing. As such I thought of writing this letter to your newspaper so that I might create an awareness among the Mishing tribe of Assam.I would request my community members to learn from the mistake of our neighbouring states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram where inspite of having seperate states, the tribes have lost their identity.Our own traditions are no way inferior to the rich Vatican City or Pope. The poverty in Mishing councils...
Assam Governor Lt general (Retd.) Ajoy Singh on Saturday has visited Gauhati university campus and discussed the administrative matters with registrar in charge. Later talking to the journalists he said he will personally monitor these university functioning upto May 29 but will leave all these to the new Vice Chancellor. Notably, the governor has constituted a high level committee to study the resignation of Dr Amarjyoti Chaudhury to enable him to finalise his decision on May 29.
It’s good news for people of Assam. Four candidates from the soil of Assam have cleared Civil Service Examination, 2007. The results of the examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission have been declared on Friday. The successful candidates from the state are namely Nabanita Chakrabarty of Guwahati, Rahul Kakati from Sivasagar, Nayanjyoti Nath from Jamuguri in Sonitpur district, Nilav Chandra Sen Gupta from Roha in Nagaon.
Journalists' Forum, Assam has congratulated two city based scribes for being selected to undergo a three weeks long training on journalism in USA. Nava Thakuria and Subhamoy Bhattacharjee are among six media and NGO persons from India and Sri Lanka, who had already arrived in Bloomington to participate in the programme at the Indiana University. During their stay in America, both Mr Thakuria, who is also the secretary of JFA and Bhattacharjee, who works for Indian Express, will have opportunities to work in local newspapers as well, stated in a statement by JFA.
A hardcore ULFA rebel, Montu Borgohain, was killed during an operation by army in upper Assam's Dibrugarh district on late Friday night. According to information, the incident took place at Nagajan Pathar under Duliajan police station when the jawans of Second Bihar Regiment launched an operation in the area acting on some specific information.
As many as 20 people have been injured in a bus accident in Monglodoi township early in the morning on Saturday. According to information, the bus from Koch Behar was bound for China and met the mishap in front of the Rajiv Bhawan. All the injured people have been rushed to the hospital. The people with minor injury has been released after primary treatment.
Bloods in the blue hills of North Cachar stops spilling as the DHD(J) militants have suspending their operations from Friday. Talking to a satellite TV channel on Friday its publicity secretary Faifrang Dimasa said there will not be any killing from today but made it clear that they will not allow work on National Highway and broad gauge conversion projects until the Government signs ceasefire pact with them.
Altogether 14 people, including 13 NSCN cadres were killed during a fierce fighting between two NSCN factions on Friday near Dimapur. According to information, the group clash took place in the morning at Seithekema village under Diphupar police station of Dimapur as a few NSCN(U) militants were on the way the NSCN(IM) camp in the village seeking a top leader of the.When they were returning, they were ambushed by the NSCN(IM) cadres and exchanged heavy firing. In the terrible gun fighting, 13 cadres of the NSCN(U) were killed on the spot. As the fighting ended, thousands of people of the area thronged outside the police station where the dead bodies were stored.Firstly, they paid homage to...
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