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as the River flows, Guns & Guitars, crowd funding etc…
Finally, after what seemed like an endless wait, ‘ekhon nedekha nadir xipare’ – the Assamese version of ‘as the River flows’- was released in Assam in Sept last. And I got a firsthand experience of what it was like to experience the unfolding of your labor of love, in a big screen, inside a dark [...]
Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare (as the River flows) Movie Review: A film with many questions
By now a lot of people must be aware of filmmaker Bidyut Kotoky and his struggle to get his bilingual film- as the River flows (Hindi)/ Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare (Assamese) released. Though an NFDC production, for some reason or the other the film was lying in cold storage for quite some time. Towards the [...]
On the threshold of….
‘You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’ G. B. Shaw “Bidyut, let me be honest with you. I agree with you completely that this story need to be told. But let me tell you, none of us are going to touch this film. [...]
When was the last time you experienced something for the first time?
Suddenly developed a high fever…103 degree… Doctor said, ‘rest at home, no travelling’. Obviously, I overruled him. I am not going to miss this experience for anything in the world! And now, I’m in Delhi – weak in health but strong in spirit! Bidyut KotokyMore Posts
as the River flows-Inspiration
Note-This day ( 4 July ) marks 15 years of the disappearance of Sanjoy Ghose, noted rural development activist, from Majuli in Assam. and hence I am revisiting this post on the inspiration behind my first feature film-as the River flows. Sanjoy Ghose. He was born in 1959 at Nagpur and spent his childhood in [...]
as the River flows- A note from Victor Banerjee
It is much easier to get Mr. Victor Banerjee to agree to do my film than to make him re-live the time he spend with us during the making of the film. After all, here is a man who believes in moving ahead in life, without ever looking back. Once the shoot & dubbing of [...]
The National Film Awards and the controversy around ‘Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare’
Ekhon Nedekha Nadir Xipaare is an Assamese film directed by Bidyut Kotoky and starring Sanjay Suri, Victor Banerjee Raj Zutshi, Priti Jhangiani and Bidita Bag. Incidentally, the film also has a Hindi version- as the River flows. AdminMore Posts Follow Me:
as the River flows- Unsung Heroes
The assistant directors. They are the first line of attack and last line of defence for the director of any film. And they are also the one doing some of the most thankless jobs in a film unit. Their faults often get highlighted and their contribution mostly goes unrecognised. Bidyut KotokyMore Posts
as the River flows- Masters and Legends-Part 2
Mr. Nakul Kamte. The sound designer of films like Lagaan, Dil chahta hain, Lakshya and many more. I met him for the first time on September 2007, during the 53rd Indian National Film Award. I was there for getting a special mention for my documentary, “Bhraimoman Theatre – where Othello sails with Titanic” whereas he [...]
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