‘Ata Nirjon Duporiya’ director highlights fine line between authenticity and vulgarity
Khanjan Kishore Nath is a national award-winning filmmaker from Assam. ‘Ata Nirjon Duporiya’ (A Midday without a Name) is his second feature film which is going to be released on March 1 this year.
The film revolves around a day-to-day incident involving a couple in love, Nayan and Aditi, who seek private moments together. Their plans to spend time in a friend’s room are thwarted, leading them to try booking a hotel room online, only to face rejection. Their encounter with Laden, who eventually secures a room for them, sets off an unforeseen chain of events.
Starring actors such as Kaushik Nath, Parvi Baruah, Dhanjay Debnath, Jitumoni Mahanta, and Bijay Sankar Saikia, the film boasts cinematography by Jaynath Sethu Mathavan, and sound design and mixing by Debajit Gayan, both distinguished figures in their respective fields.
Khanjan’s debut feature, ‘The Bicycle’ (Chor), garnered attention at various film festivals, while his script ‘Why the Blue Hill is Crying’ earned him recognition at the Asia Pacific Script Lab in 2019. Notably, he clinched a national film award in 2020 for his film ‘The Boy with a Gun.’
In anticipation of the film’s release, Khanjan Kishore Nath shared his insights with The News Mill, shedding light on the themes and motivations behind his latest cinematic endeavour.
