Dr. Bezbarua Explained

Doctor Bezbarua
Native Name:
Director:Brajen Barua
Producer:M/s Rangghar Cine Productions
Starring:Brajen Barua
Nipon Goswami
Meghali Devi
Pratibha Thakur
Renu Saikia
Music:Ramen Barua
Cinematography:Sujit Singha
Country:India
Language:Assamese

Dr. Bezbarua is a 1969 Indian 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 7 November 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

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.TitleSingersLyrics
1Jilika Jilika Tora Akakhore Brajen Barua
2Ki Naam Di Matim Dwipen Barua, Nirmala Mishra Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi
3Moyna Kon Bidhatai Xajile Dwipen Barua Brajen Barua
4Phool 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.[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]

Sequel

A sequel Dr. Bezbaruah 2 was released on 3rd February 2023.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Assamese Cinema . itsmynortheast.com . 30 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130517035835/http://itsmynortheast.com/2012/06/history-of-assamese-cinema/ . 17 May 2013 . dead .
  2. News: How a fan's persistence led to the rediscovery of Assamese classic 'Dr Bezbarua' . Sarkar . Dipankar . Scroll.in . 4 September 2017 . en-US.
  3. Web site: History of Assamese Film . rupaliparda.com . 11 April 2013.
  4. Web site: 17th National Film Awards . . 26 September 2011 .
  5. Web site: 17th National Film Awards . . 26 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020065742/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm17thNFAAward.aspx . 20 October 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: 7 Facts You Need to Know About The First Assamese Thriller Film . Magical Assam.
  7. Web site: Hindi remake of Dr Bezbaruah to hit screen soon . Assam Times . 23 August 2010 . 11 April 2013.