Dr. Bezbarua
| Doctor Bezbarua | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster of Dr. Bezbarua | |
| Directed by | Brajen Barua |
| Produced by | M/s Rangghar Cine Productions |
| Written by | Brajen Barua |
| Starring |
Brajen Barua Nipon Goswami Meghali Devi Pratibha Thakur Renu Saikia |
| Music by | Ramen Barua |
| Cinematography | Sujit Singha |
Release dates | 1969 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
Dr. Bezbarua (Assamese: ডক্তৰ বেজবৰুৱা) was the first Assamese language thriller film which was produced by M/s Rangghar Cine Productions and directed by Brajen Barua. The film was released on 1969.[1] It was marked as the beginning of success of so-called commercial movies in Assamese Film industry[2] It was also first time the outdoor and indoor shooting entirely took place in various locations of Assam.[2]
Casts
- Brajen Barua
- Nipon Goswami
- Pratibha Thakur
- Renu Saikia
- Meghali Devi
- Tara[3]
- Tarun Dowrah[3]
- Ranjana Bordoloi[3]
Music
The music of the movie has been composed by Ramen Barua, younger brother of Brajen Barua. Some of the songs of this film are "Moyna Kon Bidhatai", "Ki Naam Di Matim", "Jilika Jilika Tora Akakhore", "Phool Phool Phool" which was sung by Dipen Barua, Nirmala Mishra etc.
Awards
Dr. Bezbarua was awarded with Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese in the 17th National Film Awards.[4][4][5]
Hindi remake
A Hindi movie titled as Shivam has been remade from this film[6] which was produced by Jogiraj Choudhury and directed by Anshuman Barua, nephew of the film’s original maker Brojen Barua.[7]
See also
- Cinema of Assam
- List of awards and winners for films from Assam
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese
References
- ↑ "History of Assamese Cinema". itsmynortheast.com. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "History of Assamese Film". rupaliparda.com. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Dr. Bezbarua (1969) – Assamese Film". assams.info. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "17th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "17th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Hindi remake of Dr Bezbaruah". The Assam Tribune. April 18, 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ↑ "Hindi remake of Dr Bezbaruah to hit screen soon". Assam Times. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-11.