7 Must-Watch Assamese Directorial Debuts

Bhaskar Hazarika’s debut feature transforms Assamese folktales into an unsettling and visually distinctive exploration of motherhood, fear and inherited violence.

Kenny Basumatary’s resourceful debut turned an extremely small production into a cult Assamese action-comedy and an independent-filmmaking landmark.

Anupam Kaushik Borah’s first feature observes Majuli from within, balancing romance, humour, uncertainty and the fragile rhythms of island life.

Reema Borah’s debut connects three people named Bokul through understated stories of loneliness, prejudice and social change.

Kripal Kalita’s first feature turns recurring floods and the absence of basic infrastructure into a restrained portrait of rural resilience.

Himjyoti Talukdar’s debut uses the ordinary routines of an ageing couple to reveal a deeply affecting story about parents, children and sacrifice.

Kulanandini Mahanta’s lively debut sends three generations of women across Assam on a comic journey shaped by freedom, family and a mythical fish.