The film adaptation of a popular novel by renowned Assamese writer and director Bhabendra Nath Saikia is set to premiere at the 23rd Chennai International Film Festival, its makers said on Saturday.
The film is based on the Sahitya Akademi and Rajat Kamal awardee’s book, Moromor Deuta (Dear Father), originally published in 1989 in the children’s magazine Xophura.
Directed by Himjyoti Talukdar and produced by Mamata Mahilary, the film features debutant actor Bodhisattva Sharma in the lead role, alongside other actors, including Mintu Barua, Aparna Dutta Choudhury and Gaurav Bora.
Saikia’s novel remains one of the most treasured classics in Assamese literature and has long been part of academic study for its profound exploration of emotional and familial relationships, the film’s makers said.
The story portrays the bond between a father and child, reflecting themes of love, separation and endurance. (PTI)
