Abdul Gani
Finally there is an honest attempt to deal with a
subject which not many people here in Assam wish to talk about. Through the
film ‘Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xipare’, which released last week, debutant director
Bidyut Kotoky has taken viewers to Majuli, the troubled island in the river
Brahmaputra.
Over a course of 90 minutes, the director has
convincingly portrayed the trauma of the people of Majuli, which once enjoyed
the status of being the world’s largest river island. From flood erosion to
insurgency, the inhabitants of Majuli have suffered a lot. Inspired by the
‘unfortunate’ incident of kidnap and murder of social activist Sanjay Ghose in
1997, a brave step has been taken to raise the issue once again by Kotoky.
It was a difficult task to make a host of Bollywood
actors deliver dialogues in Assamese, but Kotoky managed to do it in a
commendable manner. Sanjay Suri depicted the character of Abhijit, a journalist
who comes from Mumbai in search of Sridhar Ranjan who has been missing in the
island. Despite Suri being in the lead role, it’s Raj Zutshi who stole the
limelight with his brilliant work. Zutshi played the role of Jayanta Doley, a
surrendered militant turned peace activist.
Veteran actor Victor Banerjee as a strife-ridden
grandfather was better than average. However, Abhijit’s guide Sudakshina,
played by young Bidita Bag, needed a bit more effort to smoothen her Assamese
accent.
Otherwise, she looked natural as a village girl. Her brother Jyotiraj
who is a part of the insurgent group, played by Nakul Vaid, and Naved Aslam,
who played the character of Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sameer
Agarwal, were able to do justice to the characters.
Another big name associated with the film is
four-time National Award-winning cinematographer Madhu Ambat, while sound
recording was taken care of by Nakul Kamte, who has two National Awards under
his belt. Rajesh Parmar, winner of two National Awards, was in charge of
editing.
Music was given by Zubeen Garg. If you believe that
cinema is more than a mere source of entertainment, ‘Ekhon Nedekha Nodir
Xipare’ is a must-watch for you. (Seven Sisters Post)
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