Itihas (1995 film)

Itihas (transl. Exploration) is a 1995 Indian Assamese language family drama film directed by Bhabendra Nath Saikia and starring Nikumoni Barua, Tapan Das and Biju Phukan.

Itihas
Directed by	Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Written by	Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Starring	Nikumoni Barua Tapan Das Biju Phukan
Cinematography	Kamal Nayak
Music by	Indreswar Sarma
Release date	12 October 1995 (1995-10-12)
Country	India
Language	Assamese

The film is about the demoralization of society.^[1]

Cast

• Nikumoni Barua
• Tapan Das
• Biju Phukan

Reception

Reviewing the film at the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India, S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote that "The film has family sentiment, emotions and the required twists and turns needed for a movie. But the artistes Nikumoni Barua, Tapan Das, Biju Phukan have not risen to the occasion".^[2]

Awards

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (1996)^[3]

References

1. Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-136-77284-9.
2. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (12 January 1996). "The cream of Indian cinema". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996.
3. "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.

External links

• Itihas at IMDb