''Dwaar'' ( as, দুৱাৰ, ''The Voyage out'') is a 2013 Indian Assamese

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directed by Bidyut Chakravarty, with his own screenplay, and produced by Sanjive Narain and Bidyut Chakravarty himself. It was adapted from the Assamese short story ''Bahiroloi Jowa Baat'' by Apurba Sarma. ''Dwaar'' stars

Kapil Bora Kopil Bora ( as, কপিল বৰা) is an Assamese actor, anchor and All India Radio voice artist. He debuted in Bidyut Chakravarty's 2002 Assamese film ''Gun Gun Gane Gane'' and known for his performance in ''Mon'' (2002), ''Ahir Bhaira ...

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and

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in the lead roles. The literal translation of the title means

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. The film won the Best Director, Best Music and Best Audiography award in the Assam State Film Awards for the period 2010–2012.

Plot

The story is set against the backdrop of the

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and its aftermath. Dwijen Bhattacharya (

), a young academic and writer, whose tryst with the social unrest and the student movement of his

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leaves an indelible scar on his personal and professional life. Attempting to write his novel of love, Dwijen ironically loses his intimacy and connection with his wife, Manosi (

). Their marital relationship goes through a rough phase. He suffers from neurotic hallucinations and severe depression, and attempts to break free from everyday life by alienating himself from his academic and personal responsibilities.

Cast

as ''Dwijen Bhattacharya'', a mentally unstable young academic and writer *

as ''Manosi'', Dwijen's wife *Tanvi Sharma as ''Champa'', housemaid of Dwijen *

*Mintu Baruah *Bulganin Baruah *Srijani Bhaswa Mahanta *

Asha Bordoloi Asha Bordoloi is an Assamese film actress from Assam, India. She has acted in a number of Assamese movies and stage dramas. She is best known for her role ''Malati'' in the National award-winning film Kothanodi. Early life and education Ash ...

Production

After ''Anuraag'' (2004), ''Dwaar'' is the fifth film directed by Bidyut Chakravarty. According to him, he had been conceiving the plot after reading the short story ''Bahiroloi Juwa Baat'' by Apurba Sarma in 1988. He said, "the original story is not a conventional story, but a state of mind. It was written during the time of Foreigners' Movement. And to some extent, I have tried to reflect the mindset of the general people of that time in the movie." On the premier of the film producer Sanjive Narain said making cinema was a social responsibility for him. The shoot of the film started from November 2010 and ended in March 2011 under the working title ''The Gateway''. Most of the shooting took place in

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and Nameri, while post-production work was done in

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. The film includes English

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. About his character, actor

said, "Portraying a character like Dwijen was challenging for me as an actor. I attended many workshops to get into the skin of the character." Most of the scenes featuring Bora are either silent or with very few dialogues. He also mentioned that he had enjoyed playing the character of Dwijen, older to his age.

Release

Dwaar is the first Assamese language film to release in 2013. The film was supposed to release on 2012, but due to non-availability of free screens, the release was postponed and finally released on 4 January 2013. The premier of the film was held on 3 January 2012 at Anuradha Cineplex,

Reception

Critical reception

The film received mostly positive reviews upon its release. Apurba Sarma, writer of the short story on which the film was based, praised the film and said, "the director has taken liberty for the film adaptation, doing it very competently and I am satisfied with it." He also praised acting of the cast. Film critic Manoj Borpujari states: "the personal relationship in our society with major political or social developments which has been portrait in the film is another positive side. Moreover, the attempt to say the things which normally we cannot say is also commanding," Actor

Nipon Goswami Nipon Goswami (3 September 1942 – 27 October 2022) was an Indian actor and theatre artist associated with Assamese language, Assamese-language films. He was one of the veteran actors of Assamese Film Industry. He started his acting career as ...

praised the direction, photography and acting, but termed the film as a "complex one" and "may not be for all". Director Pullok Gogoi said the film is an example how a person can be affected by his past. Chandan Sarmah of

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gave favourable comment about the film and suggests that "Assamese cinema certainly needs such healthy, aesthetically sound cinematic pieces." He also praised the music, cinematography, and acting of

and

Accolades

Bidyut Chakravarty won the Best Director award for this film in the Assam State Film Awards for the period 2010–2012, which was presented on 10 March 2013 at Machkhowa, Guwahati. Dwaar also won award in the Best Music and Best Audiography category.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt9860378 2013 films Indian drama films 2013 drama films Films based on short fiction Films set in Assam 2010s Assamese-language films