Assamese Cinema aur Literature (Writing on Cinema): Film Criticism in Assam

Namaste doston! Aaj hum baat karenge Assamese cinema aur uske literature ke baare mein, jo ek rich history aur cultural heritage ka hissa hai. Assam ke cinema ki journey bohot fascinating hai, aur is blog post mein hum iske shuruaat se lekar aaj tak ke safar ko explore karenge.

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Assamese Cinema Ka Itihas: Shuruaat Se Ab Tak

Assamese cinema ka aarambh 1935 mein hua tha jab Jyotiprasad Agarwala ne pehli Assamese film "Joymoti" banayi. Ye film ek bold, realistic, aur inspirational effort thi jo Jyotiprasad ke vision ko dikhati hai. "Joymoti" ke saath hi Assamese cinema ka foundation rakha gaya, aur isne ek lambi journey shuru ki jo aaj bhi chal rahi hai.

Joymoti: Pehli Assamese Film Ka Impact

• Release: 1935
• Director: Jyotiprasad Agarwala
• Significance: Ye film Assam ke cinema ke liye ek milestone thi. Iski realistic approach aur strong storytelling ne isse unique banaya.

Lekin "Joymoti" ke release ke baad mixed reactions aaye. Kuch critics jaise Lakshminath Bezbarua aur Gopinath Bordoloi ne iski taareef ki, jabki Rajanikanta Bordoloi aur Umesh Chandra Baruah ne iski harsh criticism ki. Ye debates Assamese cinema ke initial phase mein bohot important rahe.

Lakshminath Bezbarua Ka Review

Lakshminath Bezbarua ne "Joymoti" ke visuals aur acting ki taareef mein kaha:
"Jo kal ki events aur actions film mein dikhaye gaye hain, wo sach mein uss zamaney ke jaise lagte hain. Maine India ke alag-alag bhashaon mein historical aur mythological films dekhe, lekin Joymoti ne mujhe ek purani duniya ka ehsaas dilaya jo dusri films nahi kar payi."

Unhone ye bhi kaha ki untrained Assamese actors ne itna natural aur believable performance diya ki kuch actresses ko Hollywood star ke level pe rakha ja sakta hai. Ye review 29 March 1935 ko "Tinidiniya Asomiya" newspaper mein publish hua tha.

Umesh Chandra Baruah Ki Criticism

Dusri taraf, Umesh Chandra Baruah ne April-May 1935 ke "Awahan" magazine mein "Joymoti" ki strict criticism ki. Unka kehna tha ki film mein acting, screenplay, aur execution mein kami thi. Unhone film ko "natakiyataheen" aur "nirjeev" kaha, lekin ye bhi maana ki Jyotiprasad ka vision realistic aur natural tha.

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Assamese Cinema Mein Samalochana Ka Role

"Joymoti" ke baad Assamese cinema mein criticism aur discussion ka ek trend shuru hua. Ye discussions cinema ke development ke liye crucial rahe. Lekin agle teen decades tak, proper film criticism ka ek strong dhara nahi ban paya. Jyotiprasad ke vision ko samajhne mein kami aur ek healthy cinematic tradition banane mein failure iske main reasons the.

1960s Mein Ek Naya Turn

1960 mein Padma Borkotoki ke editorship mein "Amar Pratinidhi" magazine ne Assamese cinema criticism ko ek naya dimension diya. Isme Hiren Gohain ka ek thought-provoking essay publish hua, jo Assamese cinema ke liye pehla tattvagadhur rachna mana jata hai.

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Assamese Film Societies Ka Contribution

1962 mein Shillong mein "Shillong Film Society" ka formation hua, jo Assamese cinema ke appreciation aur discussion ke liye ek platform bana. Iske baad 1965 mein "Guwahati Cine Club" aur phir "Duliajan Film Society" bane. In societies ne world cinema se inspiration lekar Assamese filmmakers ko motivate kiya.

Padma Baruah Ka Yogdaan

Padma Baruah ki film "Gonga Chilonir Pakhi" (1976) ne Assamese cinema ko ek artistic aur high-quality direction diya. Unhone apne screenplay ke preface mein likha:
"1949 se Shillong mein maine world cinema ka exposure paya, foreign films dekhe, aur film-making ke technical aspects padhe. Shillong Film Society ne mujhe rare aur classic films se connect kiya."

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Assamese Cinema Ka Navjagaran: 1970s Se Aage

1970s se Assamese cinema mein ek revival dekha gaya. Padma Baruah ke saath-saath Bhabendra Nath Saikia, Atul Bordoloi, Jahnu Baruah, Manju Bora, aur Gautam Bora jaise filmmakers ne realistic aur artistic films banayi. Ye period Assamese cinema ka golden era mana jata hai.

Key Films Aur Filmmakers

• Gonga Chilonir Pakhi (1976) - Padma Baruah
• Sandhyaraag - Bhawendra Nath Saikia
• Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai - Jahnu Baruah

In films ne national aur international level pe Assam ka naam roshan kiya.

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Assamese Cinema Criticism Ka Evolution

1980s se Assamese film criticism mein ek responsible aur meaningful dhara ubhari. Ye criticism do main parts mein divide ki ja sakti hai:

1. Published Books
2. Articles in Newspapers aur Magazines

Chalachitra Vishayak Magazines

Assam mein kuch dedicated film magazines ne cinema criticism ko boost kiya:

• Rupkar: 1974 mein shuru, yeh Assamese ka pehla film magazine tha. Editor Pabitra Kumar Deka the, aur Bhupen Hazarika aur Nirod Choudhury advisors the.
• Chitra Chinta: Guwahati Cine Club ka mouthpiece, jo 1965 se chala aur 2003 se regular publish hua.
• Vishay Cinema: 2018 mein Manoj Borpujari ke editorship mein shuru, lekin sirf 5 issues ke baad band ho gaya.

Rupkar Ka Impact

Rupkar ne cinema aur natak pe focus kiya aur Assam mein film journalism ko promote kiya. Isne kai naye critics jaise Kamal Lochan Das, Arun Lochan Das, aur Utpal Dutta ko launch kiya.

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Newspapers Aur General Magazines Mein Contribution

Assamese newspapers jaise "Natun Asomiya", "Dainik Asom", aur "Asomiya Pratidin" ne bhi film discussions ko space diya. Saath hi, literature aur culture magazines jaise "Satsori", "Goriyosi", "Prakash", aur "Aalap" ne cinema ko intellectual platform pe present kiya.

Notable Articles

• Satsori: Manoj Borpujari ka "Abbas Kiarostami: Ek Adwitiya Roopkar" (August 2016)
• Prakash: Utpal Dutta ka "Mrityu, Tumiot Ekta Kobita" (August 2012)
• Gariyoshi: Farhana Ahmed ka "Bangladesh Muktiyudh Aur Cinema" (July 2014)

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Assamese Cinema Books Ka Role

Assam mein film-related books bhi publish hue, jo cinema ke study aur appreciation mein helpful rahe. Ye books Assamese aur English dono bhashaon mein available hain. Kuch examples:

• "Asomiya Chalachitra" by Pabitra Kumar Deka
• "Cinema of Assam" by Manoj Borpujari

In books ne scattered articles ko ek jagah compile kiya aur Assamese cinema ke discourse ko rich banaya.

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Digital Era Mein Assamese Cinema Criticism

Aaj ke time mein social media (especially Facebook) Assamese cinema criticism ka ek bada platform ban gaya hai. Critics jaise Bidyut Sagar Baruah aur Amar Deep Gogoi yahan active hain. Saath hi, 2020 mein Himjyoti Talukdar ne "CineKatha.com" launch kiya, jo Assam ka pehla cinema-related web portal hai. Ye portal Assamese films ka digital archive banane ki koshish kar raha hai.

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Conclusion: Assamese Cinema Ka Future

Assamese cinema ka itihas ups and downs se bhara hai, lekin iski spirit aur creativity aaj bhi alive hai. Film criticism aur appreciation ke liye critics ko world cinema ka gyaan lena zaroori hai, jaise Padma Baruah ne suggest kiya tha. Agar hum is medium ko samajhkar support karte hain, toh Assamese cinema aur uska literature ek nayi unchai tak pahunch sakta hai.

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