Bhaskar hazarikas directorial debut film kothanodi premiered at busan international film festival in 2015 and won the asian cinema funds post production award. Sep 02, 2015 the bfi london film festival is back with yet another strong lineup of asian film from 7 to 18 october you really know that the year has disappeared on you when the bfi announce the programme for britains leading film event and one of the oldest film festivals in the world. May 03, 2016 president pranab mukherjee will honour the winners of the 63rd national film awards in new delhi today. This is due to cinema indien aiming to show case the vast variety of movies created in india, and give the audience a taste of both bollywood but also what is. Since then amit has written and directed major projects including tv film apartment 5d a scifi thriller in 2015 master of the broken house tv film in 20 cult superheroine webseries kali. Kothanodi draws its stories from burhi aair xadhu lit. Urmila mahanta wiki, biography, age, images, movies. Four folk tales from assam reimagined as a narrative about four mothers.
Kothanodi is an indian assamese language feature film written and directed by bhaskar. Nov 26, 2015 the viewing room at nfdc film bazaar 2015 the viewing room was successfully introduced in the 2011 edition of film bazaar with the aim to present indian and south asian films that are recently. She has been the voice behind numerous songs in mainstream indian music and sung in tamil, hindi, kannada, malayalam, telegu and assamese films and has worked with various indian music directors like a r rahman, illayaraja, sajid wajid, harris jayaraj, devi. Assamese film kothanodi is a set of grim tales involving infanticide, witchcraft and. Hollywood, though produces extremely good works but really is mainstream. The official international trailer of assamese film kothanodi the river of fables.
The official theatrical trailer of assamese film kothanodi. The bfi london film festival is back with yet another strong lineup of asian film from 7 to 18 october you really know that the year has disappeared on you when the bfi announce the programme for britains leading film event and one of the oldest film festivals in the world. Starring in the lead is miss lovely niharika singh. Sep 30, 2017 based on indian folk tales, this debut feature is an impressive supernatural horror compendium. His debut feature the river of fables was crowdfunded and completed in 2015. It premiered at the busan iff and has also been shown at the bfi london ff. Kothanodi 2016, drama released in assamese language in theatre near you in. Kothanodi travelled to many international festivals and also won best feature film in assamese at the 63rd national film awards. An adaptation of a group of folk tales from assam in india, kothanodi is an intriguing confluence of old and new elements. Aug 25, 2018 urmila mahanta is an indian actress who is a former student of film and television institute of india, pune. Four mothers face their demons in these assamese folk. The second good news is that assamese feature film kothanodi the river of fables has been selected for a grant from asian cinema fund, south korea. The film went to receive the silver lotus indias national film award for best assamese film in 2016. This year she will join hengool theatre, one of the most polar theatre group of assam.
Kothanodi full movie 2015 lets join, fullhd movies seasonepisode here. The acf grant now would help the assamese movie to get completed and screened in the forthcoming busan international film festival, one of asias biggest fiestas. Kothanodi has since travelled to festivals such as bfi london film festival, jio mami film festival, goteborg film festival and iffla amongst many others. Jan 20, 2015 while priyanka has completed a bachelor of science degree from university of pennsylvania, anshulika holds a ba degree from miranda house, delhi university. Kothanodi is his debut film as director, which is a project funded through crowdfunding. Subsequently, the film received a statewide release. In the dying days of the old west, an elderly sheriff and his posse set out to rescue their towns doctor from cannibalistic cave dwellers. President pranab mukherjee will honour the winners of the 63rd national film awards in new delhi today. Completed two years back, aamis premiered at the 2019 tribeca film festival and was screened at the mami mumbai film festival. Its dark, moody atmosphere hardly makes it a film for tots, but it should have a spooky festival. The first one is about a middleaged man who wins the office fun committee award, which entitles him to a whole day full of fun. The film program spans across numerous genres, languages and themes ranging from current blockbusters to regional indian movies. He is most reluctant to leave the safety of his cubicle but he has to. Kothanodi was premiered at the busan international film festival in 2015, and was released in theatres the following year.
Selection for coproduction market 2017 film bazaar. His debut film kothanodi 2015 received the post production grant from asian cinema fund and had its world premiere at busan international film festival 2015. Focusing on the lives of four women, connected by motherhood, the nightmarish anxieties of the women are hauntingly depicted against the mystical, pastoral landscapes of assam. After completing his ma in film and drama from the university of reading, he has worked extensively in indian films, television programs and documentaries. His debut feature film kothanodi the river of fables has received the asian cinema funds post production award, and received its world premiere as an official selection of the 20th edition of the prestigious busan international film festival.
Dharani 2015 dharani movie dharani darani tamil movie. A national award might have made its way to the firsttime filmmaker the next year, but it did not deter the more conservative of the assamese to. The visuals are in strong keeping with the mood and tone of the film. Her upcoming film dur is one of the most awaited films of 2016.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover udit narayans connections and jobs at similar companies. Nov 17, 2019 in 2015, hazarika, aided by his family, successfully crowdfunded his debut feature kothanodi a grim adaptation of fourwell loved assamese folktales, burhi aair xadhu, or grandmothers tales. Urmila mahanta wiki, biography, age, images, movies news bugz. Oct 06, 2016 kothanodi boasts of sweeping cinematography. The film follows three comicdramatic stories set in mumbai. Aug 16, 2014 i saw a crazy movie from assam that will blow your mind away aamis duration. Based on indian folk tales, this debut feature is an impressive supernatural horror compendium. Its already screened at film festivals around the world beginnings with its premiere at busan in 2015, and its now. Hazarikas impressive 2015 debut feature, kothanodi turned to events and characters from assamese folk tales, and reimagined them as a narrative. Currently she is completing her third feature film made in bangladesh, a bangladeshfrancedenmarkportugal joint production. The viewing room at nfdc film bazaar 2015 the viewing room was successfully introduced in the 2011 edition of film bazaar with the aim to.
In 2015, hazarika, aided by his family, successfully crowdfunded his debut feature kothanodi a grim adaptation of fourwell loved assamese folktales, burhi aair xadhu, or grandmothers tales. His most recent work as a playback singer was for the film monsoon shootout in which he was released by times music. Aamis, the assamese film in competition at new yorks tribeca international film festival hazarikas impressive 2015 debut feature, kothanodi turned to events and characters from assamese folk tales, and reimagined them as a narrative. Googles 10 most searched assamese celebrities of 2015. Winner of the national film award for best assamese film. Urmila mahanta is an indian actress who is a former student of film and television institute of india, pune. Oct 24, 2016 hollywood, though produces extremely good works but really is mainstream. Release dates 4 also known as aka 3 release dates south korea 3 october 2015 busan international film festival uk 17 october 2015 london film festival india november 2015. Completed two years back, aamis premiered at the 2019 tribeca film festival and was. Bhaskar hazarika is an assamese filmmaker from india.
This film was also critically acclaimed and presented at the prestigious cannes film festival. The surrealistic view of the brahmaputra, the long tracking shots, the sudden closeups, the peek behind the trees and walls all add up to give you a feeling of what it would have meant to be an invisible voyeur to the four stories. Its set for release now, thanks to anurag kashyap whos come on board to present the film on november 22. Since then assamese cinema has developed a slowpaced, sensitive style, especially with the movies of bhabendra nath saikia and jahnu barua.
The film had its european premiere at the 59th british film institute london film festival. Her film under construction 2015 premiered at new directors showcase at seattle international film festival and was the opening film at dhaka international film festival 2016. A documentary film directed by journalist bhojraj bhat, sunkali has won audience award at the sixth toronto film festival held on march 28, 2015. With kurt russell, patrick wilson, matthew fox, richard jenkins. Bhaskar hazarika has produced an accomplished feature that tiptoes on the. Film festival 2015 official selection dharamshala international film. Kothanodi 2015 four mothers face their demons in these assamese folk tales. Premiering at busan film festival on 3 rd october 2015. Neither horror nor fantasy, kothanodi perfectly encapsulates the. National awardwinning filmmaker bhaskar hazarika on his. The film went to receive the silver lotus indias national film award for best assamese film.
Four folk tales from assam reimagined as a narrative about four mothers, each facing demons of. Feb 23, 2015 the director of houseful, elar char adhyay and kagojer bou, bappaditya bandopadhyay has completed shooting of his upcoming film sohra bridge. The industry was born in 1935 when jyoti prasad agarwala released his movie joymoti. Kothanodi was premiered in assam in the river island of majuli, where most of its principal photography was completed. This is due to cinema indien aiming to show case the vast variety of movies created in india, and give the audience a taste of both bollywood but also what is created beyond. Four folk tales from assam reimagined as a narrative about four mothers, each facing demons of her own. The acf grant now would help the assamese movie to get completed and screened in the forthcoming busan. Join our email list and get a copy of our tv ratingsbased korean drama ranking from 2017 to 2019.
While we may remember the big names like amitabh bachchan and kangana ranaut from the list of winners that were announced on march 28, heres the prestigious list of all the bollywood and nonbollywood films, actors, cinematographers and directors who. The film received a theatrical release in its home province of assam on september 16, 2016. Kothanodi the river of fables official international trailer. Urmila mahanta appeared in many plays, short films and television series. Jan 17, 2016 this year she will join hengool theatre, one of the most polar theatre group of assam. The river of fables is an indian assamese language feature film written and directed by bhaskar hazarika and stars seema biswas, adil hussain, zerifa wahid, urmila mahanta, kopil bora and asha bordoloi. Assamese film kothanodi is a set of grim tales involving infanticide.
Assamese cinema, also known as jollywood cinemas, is cinema in the assamese language, watched primarily in assam, india. The round also saw participation from 42 other investors including seasoned entrepreneurs such as deep kalra of make my trip and amit ranjan of slideshare. In his second film, he takes a quantum leap into looking at urban contemporary life. The director of houseful, elar char adhyay and kagojer bou, bappaditya bandopadhyay has completed shooting of his upcoming film sohra bridge. People really struggle to find best works which is not because of the lack of great movies other than hollywood but because of a. Kothanodi the river of fables is a minimalist gripping work by him that will set the benchmark for good storytelling in film and would be an inspiration to the budding talent in india. Nepali film sunkali starring sunkali and local people director bhojraj bhatt. Bhaskar hazarikas deconstruction of forbidden loves. Nishita goswami on bappaditya bandopadhyays upcoming. With seema biswas, adil hussain, zerifa wahid, urmila mahanta. Assamese film kothanodi is a set of grim tales involving.
What are the best nonhollywood movies, especially indian. I have stopped watching my film now because every time i do, i think could have done something better. The story of the film is based on folktales from assam, india kothanodi won the asian cinema funds post production fund award for 2015, and. Aamis is bhaskars second independent feature after kothanodi, which won a national film award in 2015. Based on a collection of traditional assamese folk tales, this anthology film reimagines four disquieting stories of mothers, daughters and death. Sohra cherrapunjee, where the film has been shot, itself plays a major role in the movie. Sep 16, 2015 grim fairy tales assamese film kothanodi is a set of grim tales involving infanticide, witchcraft and possession bhaskar hazarikas debut feature is an adaptation of four wellknown. Grim fairy tales assamese film kothanodi is a set of grim tales involving infanticide, witchcraft and possession bhaskar hazarikas debut feature is an adaptation of four wellknown.
Four mothers face their demons in these assamese folk tales. She made her debut as an actress through the critically acclaimed movie in the year 2012 vazhakku enn 189. Known for her versatility in various forms of performing arts, ujjayinee roy is a singersongwriter, actor, dancer, columnist and poet. Short film sunkali audience choice award in toronto. Aamis, the assamese film in competition at new yorks tribeca international film festival. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Prescribed fun modules have to be completed and noncompliance is not an option.