Dr. Bezbarua
| Doctor Bezbarua | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster of Dr. Bezbarua | |
| Assamese | ডক্তৰ বেজবৰুৱা |
| 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 date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
Dr. Bezbarua is a 1969 Assamese language thriller film, the first film of this genre in the language, directed by Brajen Barua and produced by Rangghar Cine Productions.[1] The film was released on November 7, 1969.[2] It was marked as the beginning of success of so-called commercial movies in Assamese Film industry.[3] It was also first time the outdoor and indoor shooting entirely took place in various locations of Assam.[3]
Casts
- Brajen Barua
- Nipon Goswami
- Pratibha Thakur
- Renu Saikia
- Meghali Devi
- Biju Phukan
- Tara (actress)[4]
- Tarun Dowrah[4]
- Ranjana Bordoloi[4]
- Satyen Chowdhury[4]
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 Dwipen Barua, Nirmala Mishra etc.
| No. | Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jilika Jilika Tora Akakhore | Dwipen Barua | Brajen Barua |
| 2 | Ki Naam Di Matim | Dwipen Barua, Nirmala Mishra | |
| 3 | Moyna Kon Bidhatai Xajile | Dwipen Barua | Brajen Barua |
| 4 | Phool Phool Phool | Dwipen Barua, Nirmala Mishra | Eli Ahmed |
Awards
Dr. Bezbarua was awarded with Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese in the 17th National Film Awards.[5][5][6]
Hindi remake
A Hindi movie titled as Shivam has been remade from this film[7] which was produced by Jogiraj Choudhury and directed by Anshuman Barua, nephew of the film’s original maker Brojen Barua.[8]
References
- ↑ "History of Assamese Cinema". itsmynortheast.com. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ↑ Sarkar, Dipankar. "How a fan's persistence led to the rediscovery of Assamese classic 'Dr Bezbarua'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- 1 2 "History of Assamese Film". rupaliparda.com. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Bezbarua (1969) – Assamese Film". assams.info. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- 1 2 "17th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "17th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "Hindi remake of Dr Bezbaruah". The Assam Tribune. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- ↑ "Hindi remake of Dr Bezbaruah to hit screen soon". Assam Times. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-11.