Assamese film Homeboys releases outside of Assam
Homeboys is an Assamese feature film presented by Arindam Entertainment. The theme of the film is drugs and their influence on present-day youth. The film’s lead actors are Arindam Sharma and Anurag Bitopan Gogoi. A few other actors are Rajib P Deori, Prakash Acharya, Arjun Lahon, Porosh Phukon, Sikha Sharma, Mukul Sharma, Pradip Bhagawati, Mukul Barman, Jeet Baruah, and Dr Satyen Deka
Bitopan feels proud to be associated with this film. Expressing his reaction, he says- ‘I am thrilled that I have been chosen to play one major character in this film. Earlier, I had acted in ‘Ahetuk’, and the character I played was a minor role. This is my first major role in film. I am grateful to the director. One thing I would love to mention here is that in this film, the director used many beautiful locations of Assam and Meghalaya, which is one of the major attractions of the film.’
Homeboys, a film that celebrates regional diversity, included actors from two bordering states, Kikumsangla Imchen from Nagaland and Pinky Marak from Meghalaya. Tonthoi, a leading Manpuri actress, was invited for two Assamese films, Utpal Borpujari’s ‘Ishu’ and Diganta Majumdar’s ‘Barsharanya’.
The film, a labor of love that took eight long years to complete, overcame significant setbacks including the Coronavirus pandemic. Producer-director Arindam Sharma’s dedication is evident in his multiple roles as the story and screenplay writer, Director of Photography, music director, editor, and colour gradation artist. The sound designer, Anirban Barthakur, also contributed to this cinematic masterpiece. Homeboys was released on 18 screens in Assam and has a runtime of 143.13 minutes. An important aspect of the film release is that it was released outside of Assam with English and Hindi subtitles. This will show a path of expanding the Assamese film market.