Rima Das's New Film 'Bulbul Can Sing' of His Scenes in the Film
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AUGUST 25, 2018 Sight & Sound Prantik Deka 19 ing had ended, a body double and Goldie Sahil, are rendered was used to complete some by Zubeen Garg, Parineeta Special Jury Award To Rima Das's New Film 'Bulbul Can Sing' of his scenes in the film. Borthakur, Goldie Shahil, The film's star cast also in- Ananya Dutta, Rahul Gautam cludes Nipon Goswami, Sarma and Kaberi Singh. The Arun Lochan Das to be Premiered at Toronto Festival Dinesh Das, Baharul Islam, film shot in various locations Utpal Das, Parineeta of Guwahati and Mumbai, is The state's noted film critic and writer Arun er, writing for newspapers and magazines, One of the most sought-after names in con- section. 'Village Rockstars' still hasn't been re- Borthakur, Diganta Hazarika, cinematographed by Bitul Das Lochan Das has bagged the Special Jury but Arun Lochan Das, who began his jour- temporary Indian cinema, National Film leased in India yet. Dinesh Das, Lipika along with and Nishank Mathur, edited Award for his book on cinema - 'Eri Aaha ney under Deka, has been making immense Award-winning director Rima Das's new film Das said in a statement, "It's a huge ho- the debutant Kingkini, among by Mujamil Ali (Rizu) and Dinborot Asomiya Cinema' for the year strides in the field. The jury in this compe- 'Bulbul Can Sing' will be premiered at the Tor- nour to return to TIFF after 'Village Rock- others. The music is scored by Manas Kashyap and choreo- 2016-17, in the category of Best Film Critic tition was chaired by eminent litterateur and onto International Film Festival, which will stars'. It's one of the most coveted film fes- Zubeen Garg. The various graphed by Deepak Dey. On and Best Book on Cinema instituted in the National Award-winning film critic Apurba be held from September 6 to 16. The Assa- tivals globally (the others being Cannes, songs written by Sasanka the other hand, the film's DI memory of influential film critic and cine- Sarma. The other members of the jury were mese film will be showcased in the Discovery Berlin and Venice Film Festivals) and it was Samir, Rahul Gautam Sarma is done by Rajesh Yadav. journalist Pabitra Kumar Deka, at the 7th noted film critic Manoj Borpujari and pop- section. quite surprising that 'Bulbul Can Sing' was State Film Awards ceremony held on July ular film and cultural activist Nayan Pras- Das made her directorial selected," says Das, who 27 and 28 at the Srimanta Sankardev Inter- ad. On the occasion, Apurba Sarma, in his debut in 2016 with 'An- missed the deadline for national Auditorium, situated at the pre- speech, singled out two books in particular tardrishti', which was pre- Cannes (March) but hur- Film on Narendra Modi mises of Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in fray for the year 2016-17, showering miered at Tallinn Black ried to make the date for at Panjabari in Guwahati. The award com- praises on the authors for their tireless en- Nights Film Festival. 'Vil- TIFF. deavours. However, there is lage Rockstars' (2017) re- 'Bulbul Can Sing' is described Screened at Kalakshetra an apparent lack of critical volves around a 10-year- as a visceral "coming of age" A 32-minute long film in- "This is nothing but a gimmick literary and academic writ- old girl (Bhanita Das), drama about three friends, spired by the childhood of for political mileage in the run ings on cinema in Assam, who cherishes a dream of told through a young female Prime Minister Narendra up to 2019," Gogoi said, add- which he rued. There are owning a guitar even as she protagonist, Bulbul, who Modi was recently screened ing, "Also, the directive for very few specialists work- battles with several ad- fights her way through love at the Srimanta Sankardeva compulsory attendance by ing in the field today. verse circumstances. The and loss as she figures out International Auditorium. Set students is a mockery of de- On the other hand, the Pa- film has been screened at who she really is. in early post-Independence mocracy. On one hand, they bitra Kumar Deka Award more than seventy inter- Like her previous films, era, the movie titled 'Chalo curb the students' democratic for Best Film Critic for the national film festivals and 'Bulbul..' is also set in an Jeete Hain' revolves around an right to protest. On the other year 2015-16 was bagged has won over forty Assamese village - shot over incident in the life of a young hand, they coerce them to film by noted film critic Bitopan awards, including four Na- 60 days in and around boy from Vadnagar in Gujarat screenings like this one." Borborah, while the Best tional Film Awards (Best Kalardiya, Chaygaon, which who was destined to serve the "I can compare a move like Film Critic Award for the Feature Film, Best Child is the filmmaker's native vil- this to that of year 2016-17 was bagged Artist, Best Location lage, and from where, like Hitler's," former by well-known critics and Sound Recording and Best 'Village Rockstars', Das has Assam Chief film activists Parthajit Barua Editing). The independent sourced her actors once Minister Tarun and Pranjal Bora. feature was premiered at the Toronto Interna- again, except for one artiste who is a profes- Gogoi said. No Published by Jonali Das tional Film Festival in 2017 in the Discovery sional. one has made at- under Sisu-Sashi Prakashan, tempt like this - the 300-page 'Eri Aaha Din- forcing students borot Asomiya Cinema' has to watch a film on appealed to a wide range of Zubeen Garg's 'The Underworld' the PM," he said, film enthusiasts, fans and adding, "This critics. The book is a reli- goes against the able guide to the feature to Release in October principles of a de- films produced in the last nation. mocracy. It can happen in a eight decades of Assamese One of the anticipated Assamese films of the Zubeen Garg, who dons curly locks, in the Directed by Mangesh dictatorship or a communist cinema. Arun Lochan Das is year, 'The Underworld' is slated to be released role of an underworld guy, has got many ac- Hadawale, the film, however government. But not in a de- currently busy compiling all over the State on October 5. The film re- tion scenes to do. Interestingly, when the film's came in for a lot of flak from mocracy." Many felt that the second episode of 'Exo unites the creative core of the successful 'Gaane beloved artiste Biju Phukan died before shoot- the opposition Congress and forcing students to watch Asomiya Chalachitrar Ka- Ki Aane's director Rajesh Jashpal student leaders. Earlier, the di- the movie was not a healthy hini Aru Geet'. Providing an with popular artiste Zubeen Garg, rectorate of higher education sign for the education sec- overview of Assamese films in a hard-hitting story that prom- had sent letters to all college tor of the state. and their historical back- ises to be different from the run- principals of Kamrup (metro) The screening, "open to drop, the book accompa- of-the-mill commercial fares. Pro- to depute 30 students from anyone who wishes to at- nied by numerous photo- duced by Sahir Hamid and Nazim each to watch the film. The tend", was organised by the graphs, contains the stories Hamid, the film is being presented state government had also Directorate of Cultural Af- and lyrics of hundred films, under the banner of Raga Films in publicised the screening with fairs, and was attended by prised of a memento, a certificate and Rs including 'Badan Borphukan', 'Parghat', 'Bi- association with SJ Studio & En- a picture of Modi saying the Chief Minister Sarbananda 25,000.00 in cash. plabi', 'Chameli Memsahab', 'Kollul', 'Kola- tertainment Ltd. The film's asso- film's storyline was similar to Sonowal, cabinet ministers In fact, it was Pabitra Kumar Deka, whose hol', 'Sarathi', 'Drishti', 'Bonoriya Phool', ciated producers are Gautam Modi's childhood. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Pram- prolific writings and tireless work in the Maram Trishna, 'Xagoroloi Bohudoor', Chakrabortty and Rajesh Jashpal, "Firstly, if this was a movie ila Rani Brahma, Siddhartha field of film criticism and cultural journal- 'Baibhav', 'Othello', Hiya Diya Niya', 'Ghar who has also written the story, on Mahatma Gandhi, I'd un- Bhattacharya and several ism has inspired and transformed a band of Sanchar', 'Shringkal', 'Dinabandhu, 'Shrimati script and dialogues. derstand. But what has the MLAs. young writers, who are now proudly fol- 'Mahimamayee', 'Arohi', 'Village Rockstars', The story of 'The Underworld' re- PM done till now that he war- The film was earlier screened lowing his footsteps. It was due to the ef- etc. The senior cine-journalist is also com- volves around three friends whose rants a documentary to be at the Rajya Sabha secretariat forts and initiative of Deka that film jour- piling a voluminous book on Assamese cin- lives take a turn when a strange made on him?" asks All As- in the presence of ministers, nalism gained professional status in Assam. ema titled 'Asomiya Challachitrar Itihaas', situation grows around them. The sam Students Union general as well as at the Rashtrapati Its not easy eking out a living as a freelanc- which will be ready in two years time. film is filled with fight scenes, and secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi. Bhawan in July. FROM THE EXPERTS... From Kitchen 5 Effective Yoga Poses For Autism Benefits of aerobic exercise Wastes to Beauty 1. Tree Pose: for children with autism. The benefits of aerobic exercise to pro- exercises such as swimming and water tect the heart are very well known.