Sasanka Samir’s Bhaimon Da is not just a hit in Assam, but has struck a chord with the diaspora in the UAE. In Sydney, ‘Joi Aai Axom’ has become a mantra.
Jahnu Barua, a 12-time National Award-winning director, made his acting debut in Paatal Lok Season 2 as Uncle Ken. ‘Prefer being behind the camera,’ he says.
The film’s intention of highlighting sexual assault against men does not come from an honest place. It is laced with homophobia and insensitivity throughout.
Bollywood has long exoticised and misrepresented the Northeast. But now, filmmakers and actors have taken matters into their own hands. The Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan gave a small nod of acknowledgment to the often-overlooked region.
A mix of nationalism, dogged determination, and an incident from Maharshi’s grandmother’s funeral played a big role in the audacity of his teenage ambition.
With Atul Pachoni as Kuxhol and Goti as the ‘reincarnation’ of Hindu god Indra’s horse, the Assamese film shows the power of fictionalising reality to feel better.
Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Hope these Assamese filmmakers have the spine to address the communal questions which have raged in Assam for the last 75 years. The xenophobia which resulted in the deaths of thousands of Bengalis. The targeted pogroms against Bengalis and Muslims. The wholesale massacres of minorities like the one at Nellie.
True cinema is about telling truth to society. it’s about upholding a mirror for our society to look into.
Genuinely hope the new-age cine artistes of Assam have both the conscience as well as the conviction.
Hope these Assamese filmmakers have the spine to address the communal questions which have raged in Assam for the last 75 years. The xenophobia which resulted in the deaths of thousands of Bengalis. The targeted pogroms against Bengalis and Muslims. The wholesale massacres of minorities like the one at Nellie.
True cinema is about telling truth to society. it’s about upholding a mirror for our society to look into.
Genuinely hope the new-age cine artistes of Assam have both the conscience as well as the conviction.