Film based on Ulfa chief Paresh Baruah's life to hit theatres on March 16

GUWAHATI: Even with Ulfa hardliner Paresh Baruah remaining as elusive as ever, Prodyut Kumar Deka is bringing the militant chief's alter ego to the silver screen in his latest Assamese film 'Samiran Barua Ahi Ase' (Samiran Barua is coming). The film, which will be released across the state on digital mode on March 16, stars renowned actor and theatre personality Tapan Das as Samiran Barua, while Brojen Bora has played the role of another top Ulfa leader.The key role of superintendent of police Barman is played by Mrinal Das. A play by the same title based on a novel was staged by mobile theatre group Abahan in the early nineties and was a runaway hit.
Filmmaker Deka said: "The film weaves together four stories in the backdrop of Ulfa's struggle from 1979 to the present era and the character of Samiran Barua is loosely based on Ulfa commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah. In the entire film every one waits for the arrival of the rebel leader Samiran Barua - he is a prize catch for the police, opposition leaders want him in their party, the media is waiting for a glimpse of him and his ex-girlfriend is anxious to see him again. The audiences will have to wait till March 16 to know whether he goes to the jungles or joins talks with the government."
On his selection of the issue, Deka noted that many historic movements have passed without a single film made on them. "In Assam, filmmakers have not made many films on the linguistic movement, Assam agitation and several other struggles which affected and changed lives of hundreds of people. Even after 30 years of struggle, there has not been a single film on the movement launched by Ulfa. I hope people of Assam accept my film," Deka said.
Deka said the private life of Samiran Barua portrayed in the film is imaginary, but he has tried his best to show Ulfa camps in jungles in Bhutan. "We decided to shoot in Bhutan as the dense jungles there was the best location we found for depicting Ulfa camps," said Deka. Apart from Bhutan, shooting for the film took place in Guwahati, Sonapur and Tamulpur between April to September last year. Music of the film has been composed by noted musician Kishore Giri.