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Dipankar Sarkar
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How a fan’s persistence led to the rediscovery of Assamese classic ‘Dr Bezbarua’
The 1969 Assamese thriller would have been lost forever but for the efforts of enterprising cinephile Jayanta Sharma.
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Watch: National film award winner ‘Matitali Kusti’ tackles the decline of mud wrestling
Prantik Vivek Deshmukh points to the slow decline of the rural sport in Maharashtra.
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Lost and in need of a revival: landmark Assamese film ‘Gonga Chilonir Pakhi’
Padum Barua’s adaptation of Lakshminandan Bora’s novel is a landmark in Assamese cinema.
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Five must-watch documentaries from the North East, from ‘AFSPA 58’ to ‘Tezpur 1962’
The films testify to the diversity of styles and themes from the region.
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Five must-watch films from the North-East (and they are not in Assamese)
Some of the more interesting work is in the various dialects.
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The untold story of maverick cinematographer Mrinal Kanti Das
The National Film Award-decorated cinematographer is one of the most prolific talents to have emerged out of Assamese cinema.
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted