| Doordarshan Eti Jantra | |
| Director: | Rajesh Bhuyan |
| Producer: | Sanjive Narain |
| Based On: | Ekhon Gaonot Eta TV Asil (Drama) by Himanshu Prasad Das |
| Screenplay: | Rajesh Bhuyan Santanu Rowmuria |
| Story: | Himanshu Prasad Das |
| Starring: | Jatin Bora Utpal Das Prastuti Porasor Moonmi Phukan |
| Music: | Mousum Gogoi |
| Studio: | AM Television |
| Distributor: | AM Television |
| Editing: | Gagan Raj |
| Runtime: | 150 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Assamese |
Doordarshan Eti Jantra (English: Television a Machine) is a 2016 Indian Assamese language period comedy drama film directed by Rajesh Bhuyan and produced by Sanjiv Narain under the banner of AM Television. The story is based on National School of Drama's alumnus Himanshu Prasad Das's play Ekhon Gaonot Eta TV Asil.[1] Director Rajesh Bhuyan is also the co screenplay writer along with Santanu Rowmuria. The original playwright Himanshu Prasad Das, and Santanu Rowmuria wrote the dialogues of the film. The film stars many of the renowned actors of Assamese film industry including Jatin Bora, Utpal Das, Prastuti Porasor and Moonmi Phukan in lead role. Released on 2 September 2016 in almost 50 theaters in Assam and Meghalaya (Shillong), the film has already become a superhit in Assam.[2] It is the 12th highest grossing Assamese film.
A story that dates back to the '80s. An unusual machine makes an entry into a village. It is called TV. It provokes a huge ruckus with people from all over scrambling to have a look at this black and white TV stationed at the most wealthiest of village households.
A group of enthusiastic villagers getting together to dug a hole beside the house, setting up a bamboo pole where an antenna is mounted on top of it, the mechanic turning the antenna back and forth, the visuals coming out right occasionally but most times it looks as though there is a blizzard going on, with people of all shapes and sizes assembling on the floor – these are but some of the cherished moments that naturally unfolded when TV made its debut in this village.[3]
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| Doordarshan Eti Jantra | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Mousam Gogoi |
| Border: | yes |
| Alt: | Doordarshan Eti Jantra Audio CD cover |
| Released: | 2016 |
| Recorded: | 2016 |
| Genre: | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language: | Assamese |
| Label: | AM Television |
| Producer: | Sanjiv Narain |
The music of the movie is composed by Mousam Gogoi.
The film had its world television premiere on Prag News on 16 April 2017 at 12:30 PM IST.
| Year | Awards | Category | Receiver | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Prag Cine Awards | Best Popular Film | ||
| Best Actor Male | Jatin Bora | |||
| Best Actor Female | Prastuti Parashar | |||
| Best Actor Female in Supporting Role | Pranami Bora | |||
| Best Editing | Gagan Raj | |||