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Bhoral archive

Assamese Cinema in Numbers

These figures are calculated from Bhoral’s growing archive and may change as more films, credits, release details, and viewing options are documented.

Assamese films
630
Earliest film
Joymoti (1935) Released 91 years 7 months 10 days ago
Years represented
81
Directors
323
Actors
1,005
Films with watch options
87
National Award-winning films
64
Active cinema halls
79
Known cinema screens
99 Across 79 halls

Release history

Films by decade

Assamese theatrical releases, grouped by recorded release year.

  1. 1930s 1% 2
  2. 1940s 4% 5
  3. 1950s 14% 19
  4. 1960s 10% 14
  5. 1970s 42% 57
  6. 1980s 46% 62
  7. 1990s 44% 60
  8. 2000s 70% 94
  9. 2010s 100% 135
  10. 2020s 93% 125

Annual output

Films released by year

Film totals are grouped by their recorded release year.

  1. 2026 81% 21
  2. 2025 88% 23
  3. 2024 100% 26
  4. 2023 77% 20
  5. 2022 100% 26
  6. 2021 23% 6
  7. 2020 12% 3
  8. 2019 54% 14
  9. 2018 77% 20
  10. 2017 92% 24
Busiest release year 2024 26 films
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  1. 2016 65% 17
  2. 2015 35% 9
  3. 2014 69% 18
  4. 2013 54% 14
  5. 2012 38% 10
  6. 2011 23% 6
  7. 2010 12% 3
  8. 2009 15% 4
  9. 2008 12% 3
  10. 2007 15% 4
  11. 2006 23% 6
  12. 2005 31% 8
  13. 2004 50% 13
  14. 2003 69% 18
  15. 2002 69% 18
  16. 2001 38% 10
  17. 2000 38% 10
  18. 1999 23% 6
  19. 1998 23% 6
  20. 1997 19% 5
  21. 1996 15% 4
  22. 1995 23% 6
  23. 1994 19% 5
  24. 1993 31% 8
  25. 1992 19% 5
  26. 1991 19% 5
  27. 1990 38% 10
  28. 1989 19% 5
  29. 1988 12% 3
  30. 1987 31% 8
  31. 1986 46% 12
  32. 1985 31% 8
  33. 1984 23% 6
  34. 1983 15% 4
  35. 1982 19% 5
  36. 1981 19% 5
  37. 1980 23% 6
  38. 1979 38% 10
  39. 1978 23% 6
  40. 1977 23% 6
  41. 1976 19% 5
  42. 1975 19% 5
  43. 1974 12% 3
  44. 1973 31% 8
  45. 1972 27% 7
  46. 1971 15% 4
  47. 1970 12% 3
  48. 1969 8% 2
  49. 1968 12% 3
  50. 1966 4% 1
  51. 1965 4% 1
  52. 1964 8% 2
  53. 1963 8% 2
  54. 1962 4% 1
  55. 1961 8% 2
  56. 1959 19% 5
  57. 1958 12% 3
  58. 1957 8% 2
  59. 1956 15% 4
  60. 1955 8% 2
  61. 1954 4% 1
  62. 1952 4% 1
  63. 1950 4% 1
  64. 1949 4% 1
  65. 1948 4% 1
  66. 1947 4% 1
  67. 1944 4% 1
  68. 1941 4% 1
  69. 1939 4% 1
  70. 1935 4% 1

Release history

Films released by month

Counts use only verified exact release dates for films that have been theatrically released.

  1. January 96% 44
  2. February 57% 26
  3. March 100% 46
  4. April 63% 29
  5. May 67% 31
  6. June 33% 15
  7. July 35% 16
  8. August 52% 24
  9. September 100% 46
  10. October 93% 43
  11. November 74% 34
  12. December 59% 27

Film genres

Most represented genres

The genres appearing most often across Assamese films in the archive.

  1. Drama 437 (69%)
    69%
  2. Romance 116 (18%)
    18%
  3. Action 68 (11%)
    11%
  4. 11%
  5. Family 66 (10%)
    10%
  6. Comedy 59 (9%)
    9%
  7. Art House 56 (9%)
    9%
  8. Thriller 44 (7%)
    7%
  9. 6%
  10. Political 32 (5%)
    5%
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Documentation

Archive completeness

Each measure uses all 630 Assamese films documented in the archive as its base.

  • Posters 349 (55%)
    55%
  • Title in Assamese 630 (100%)
    100%
  • Plot summary 314 (50%)
    50%
  • Directors 630 (100%)
    100%
  • Cast credits 378 (60%)
    60%
  • IMDb links 187 (30%)
    30%
  • Trailers 191 (30%)
    30%
  • Watch options 87 (14%)
    14%
  • Verified exact release dates 392 (62%)
    62%

Film credits

Most prolific contributors

The directors and actors with the most Assamese film credits in Bhoral.

Directors

  1. Jahnu Barua 14
  2. Munin Barua 14
  3. Nip Barua 14
  4. Chandra Mudoi 13
  5. Munna Ahmed 11
  6. Dara Ahmed 10
  7. Siva Prasad Thakur 10
  8. Manju Borah 9
  9. Pulak Gogoi 9
  10. Kenny Basumatary 8

Actors

  1. Jatin Bora 42
  2. Arun Nath 33
  3. Bishnu Khargharia 33
  4. Nipon Goswami 31
  5. Barasha Rani Bishaya 24
  6. Arun Hazarika 22
  7. Hiranya Deka 22
  8. Ravi Sarma 22
  9. Chetana Das 20
  10. Pranami Bora 20

Wider collections

Languages represented

Bhoral also documents selected non-Assamese titles to support curated Northeast cinema collections.

  • Assamese 652
  • Bodo 7
  • Karbi 2
  • Mising 2
  • Moran 2
  • Assamese dubbed 1
  • Dimasa 1
  • Goalpariya 1
  • Khasi 1
  • Kokborok 1
  • Manipuri 1
  • Mizo 1
  • Nagamese 1
  • Nepali 1
  • Rabha 1
  • Rajbongshi 1
  • Sadri 1
  • Sherdukpen 1
  • Singpho 1
  • Tai Phake 1
  • Tiwa 1

Certification

Films by CBFC certification

Certification categories recorded across the Assamese film archive.

  • U 209 (33%)
    33%
  • UA 62 (10%)
    10%
  • UA 13+ 19 (3%)
    3%
  • A 13 (2%)
    2%
  • UA 16+ 7 (1%)
    1%
  • UA 7+ 1 (0%)
    0%
  • Not recorded 319 (51%)
    51%

Where to watch

Watch availability

Currently active India watch options recorded for Assamese films.

Films with an active option
87
Films available for free
18
Most recently verified
18 September 2026

Active options by provider

101 options
  • ReelDrama 27
  • PragPlay 20
  • YouTube 17
  • Luit 13
  • MovieSaints 11
  • Airtel Xstream Play 5
  • NK Bigstar 2
  • Sony LIV 2
  • Eros Now 1
  • NIRI 9 1
  • PridePlex 1
  • WAVES 1
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Exhibition

Cinema halls

Active cinema halls in Assam and the screen counts currently documented.

Active halls
79
Districts represented
27
Known screens
99

Districts with the most active halls

  1. Kamrup Metropolitan 16 halls
  2. Lakhimpur 6 halls
  3. Sonitpur 6 halls
  4. Goalpara 4 halls
  5. Jorhat 4 halls

Districts without a recorded active cinema hall

8 districts
  • Baksa
  • Chirang
  • Hailakandi
  • Karbi Anglong
  • Majuli
  • South Salmara-Mankachar
  • Tamulpur
  • West Karbi Anglong
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