South Indian filmmaker starts shooting for Assamese film

GUWAHATI: After giving a number of south Indian hits, Malayalam filmmaker Mani C Kappen's Okay Productions is working on a new venture 'Baralar Ghar', which will have an interesting blend of Assamese and Bengali lifestyles.
The shooting for the film 'Baralar Ghar' will kick off from Saturday in Guwahati and its outskirts, but the film unit is likely to move to West Bengal for shooting some scenes, said advisor of the film Manju Borah, who is also a national award-winning filmmaker from Assam.
"Audiences want something different and fresh. Our new film is going to be really special as it is a blend of Assamese and Bengali cultures. It is about an Assamese boy, who brings his Bengali spouse to his paternal home in Assam. Since the boy cannot tell his conservative parents about his wife, he tells them that the girl is a maid. The story a very interesting and the audiences of Assam will surely like it surely," said Kappen.
He said budget of the film will be Rs 80 lakh, considering the shrinking numbers of movie theatres in Assam. The comedy film will have Assamese, Bengali and Malayali actors in it.
Actors Nipon Goswami, Purnima Saikia, Bishnu Khargharia, Utpal Das and Sreelekha Mukharji will play leading roles in the film. Kappen is also playing an important role in the film.
"The film has been conceived by Kappen. The south Indian films and stories are very strong and powerful. I hope the audience accepts the film," said Manju Borah.