This is a list of Assamese language films produced by the film industry of Assam, India based in Guwahati and publicly released in the year 2017. It includes films directed by critically acclaimed directors like Munin Barua, Prerana Barbarooah, Santwana Bardoloi, etc. Premiere shows and film festival screenings are not considered as releases for this list. [1] In this year, a total of 16 films were certified by Central Board of Film Certification and 24 films had their theatrical release. [2]
# | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | CBFC | Ref. |
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1 | 6 January | Konwarpurar Konwar | Rajesh Bhuyan | Nayan Nilim, Tapashree Kalita, Utpal Das, Amrita Gogoi | Romance, Action | U | |
2 | 13 January | Dur | Kangkan Rajkhowa | Udayan Duwara, Amrita Gogoi, Achinta Shankar | Romance, Drama | U | |
3 | 20 January | Shakira Ahibo Bokultolor Bihuloi | Himanshu Prasad Das | Himanshu Prasad Das, Pranami Bora, Akhim Krishna Barua, Sidhartha Mukharjee, Jyoti Narayan Nath, Chandan Das, Apurba Barman | Drama | U | [3] |
4 | 17 February | Beautiful Lives | Kangkan Deka | Boloram Das, Ashrumoni Bora, Pakeeza Begum | Drama | A | [4] |
5 | 3 March | Mriganabhi | Heman Das | Prastuti Parashar, Nipon Goswami, Rajib Goswami | Drama | U | |
6 | 24 March | Ruff and Tuff | Mani Sinha | Gunjan Bhardwaj, Gargi Kristi | Romance, Action | U | |
7 | 31 March | Othello | Hemanta Kumar Das | Arup Baishya, Jupitora Bhuyan, Arun Nath | Drama | U |
# | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | CBFC | Ref. |
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8 | 19 April | Local Kung Fu 2 | Kenny Basumatary | Utkal Hazowary, Kenny Basumatary, Eepsita Hazarika, Sarmistha Chakravarty, Bibhuti Bhushan Hazarika | Comedy, Kung fu film | U | [5] |
9 | 5 May | Antareen | Monjul Baruah | Urmila Mahanta, Arun Nath, Boloram Das, Debabrata Borthakur, Mayukh Sarma, Himangshu Das | Drama | U | [6] |
10 | 19 May | Soi Gaaor Chompa | Chandra Mudoi | Amrita Gogoi, Joy Bhattacharya, Paulomi Banerjee, Biswajit Chakraborty | Comedy drama | U | |
11 | 9 June | Chaaknoiya | Nava Kumar Nath | Dhananjay Devnath, Pranami Bora, Himangshu Prasad Das | Drama | U | |
12 | 16 June | Sesh Angikar | Pranay Phukan | Nipon Goswami, Jayanta Bhagowati, Reba Phukan, Nayan Nilim, Paul Phukan | Drama | U |
# | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | CBFC | Ref. |
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13 | 7 July | Dooronir Nirola Poja | Dhruv J Bordoloi | Mintu Deka, Jayashree Goswami | Drama | U | |
14 | 28 July | Ajanite | Dimbeswar Gogoi | Prabir Rajkhowa, Sushmita Kanilandi | Romance, Drama | U | |
15 | 8 September | Mission China | Zubeen Garg | Zubeen Garg, Diplina Deka, Sattyakee D'com Bhuyan | Thriller | U/A | [7] |
16 | 22 September | Tumi Aahibane | Prerana Barbarooah | Ravi Sarma, Barsha Rani Bishaya, Gunjan Bhardwaj, Moonmi Phukan | Romance, Drama | U | |
17 | 29 September | Khobh | Hiren Bora | Bishnu Khargharia, Nipon Goswami, Nishita Goswami, Aparna Datta Choudhury, Rita Bora | Drama | U |
# | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | CBFC | Ref. |
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18 | 6 October | Aei Maatite | Sitanath Lahkar | Sitanath Lahkar, Amarjyoti Choudhury, Monisha Goswami, Rupam Chetia, Meena Ingti, Sasanka Samir | Drama | U/A | [8] |
19 | 27 October | Maj Rati Keteki | Santwana Bardoloi | Adil Hussain, Shakil Imtiaz, Mahendra Rabha, Sulakshana Baruah | Drama | U | [9] |
20 | 3 November | The Curiosity Shop | Sankar Baruah | Upamanyu Bora, Anupjyoti Chowdhury, Bidisha Kashyap, Anupam Bora, Debashmita Borgohain | Drama | U | [10] |
21 | 10 November | Priyaar Priyo | Munin Barua | Zubeen Garg, Aradhana Buragohain, Gunjan Bhardwaj, Sunita Kaushik | Romantic comedy | U | |
22 | 24 November | Rum Vodka Whisky | Prashant Saikia | Hiranya Das, Queen Hazarika, Udayan Duarah, Priyanka Bhargab, Moon Rajiv, Durgashri Bora | Drama | U/A | |
23 | 24 November | Sonar Baran Pakhi | Bobby Sarma Barua | Pranami Bora, Pranjal Saikia, Arati Borua, Kamalpriyo Das, Jagdish Deka, Sushmita Roy | Drama | U | [11] |
24 | 15 December | Khalnayika | Hemanta Nilim Das | Fairypriya Ahmed, Gagan Sharma, Jayanta Negi, Alok Sharma | Drama, Thriller |
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