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 2018. Premiere shows and film festival screenings are not considered as releases for this list. [1] [2]
# | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | CBFC | Ref. |
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1 | 5 January | Hosa Prem | Pramod S. | Brojen Bora, Kalpa Jyoti Gogoi, Tapashree Kalita, Rajiv Kro, Sangina Brahma, Rahul Das, Rupam Boruah, Manash Sarma, Shyamolima Deka | Romantic comedy | U | [3] |
2 | 5 January | Amazon Adventure [a] | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | Dev, Laboni Sarkar, Tamal Ray Chowdhury, David James, Svetlana Gulakova, Eduardo Munniz | Action adventure | U/A | [4] |
3 | 19 January | Xhoixhobote Dhemalite | Bidyut Kotoky | Victor Banerjee, Dipannita Sharma, Nakul Vaid, Naved Aslam, Nipon Goswami, Nikumoni Barua | Drama | U/A | [5] [6] |
4 | 16 February | Calendar | Himjyoti Talukdar | Moloya Goswami, Arun Nath, Gunjan Bhardwaj, Rimjhim Deka | Drama | U | [7] [8] |
5 | 23 February | Dhou | Laxminandan Pegu | Nibedita Yein, Lakhinandan Pegu, Biki, Mridusmita Gogoi, Mridul Baruah | Romance, Action | U/A | [9] |
6 | 2 March | Marksheet | Ratan Sil Sarma | Aditya Malla Bezarbarua, AbhijeetChoudhury, Pranami Bora, Jintu Kalita, Dibyajyoti Kalita | Drama | U | |
7 | 9 March | Ajanite Mone Mone | Upakul Bordoloi | Pranjal Saikia, Baharul Islam, Raag Oinitom, Sunita Kaushik | Drama | U | [10] |
8 | 16 March | Nijanor Gaan | Munna Ahmed | Jatin Bora, Aimee Baruah, Amrita Gogoi, Anannya, Biki | Romance, Drama | U | |
9 | 23 March | Xondhikhyon | M Maniram | Saurabh Hazarika, Dorsana Bora, Satyen Sarma | Drama | U | [11] |
# | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | CBFC | Ref. |
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10 | 11 May | Raktabeez | Biswajeet Bora | Ravi Janghu, Barsha Rani Bishaya, Lonishri Das, Suren Mahanta, Baharul Islam, Suneet Bora | Thriller, Romance | U/A | [12] |
11 | 18 May | Tandab of Pandab | Priyam Nirmal | Jayanta Das, Jayanta Bhagwati, Biki, Hiranya Deka, Barsha Rani Bishaya | Comedy | U | [13] |
# | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | CBFC | Ref. |
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12 | 13 July | Krodh: The Devil Inside | Manoj Baishya | Udayan Duarah, Debasmita Banerjee, Paran Kamal, Pankaj Kr. Das, Vivek Anand | Drama, Thriller | U/A | |
13 | 27 July | Tur Mur Phokotia Love Story | Indrajit Kakati | Nimi Kashyap, Barbie Kashyap, Dolly Bordoloi, Manash Gogoi, Suprabhat Gope, Aryan Kalita, Indrajit Kakati | Romance, Comedy | U/A | |
14 | 3 August | Dham Dhama Dham | Mani Sinha | Rupam Chakrabarty, Kalpana Kalita, Arun Hazarika, Rajib Borthakur, Bankim Rabha | Action, Comedy, Romance | U | |
15 | 31 August | Lilar Pora Leilaloi | Sarbananda Gogoi | Antarikh Saharia, Sarmistha Chakravorty, Enikha Sarma | Drama, Thriller | U/A | |
16 | 21 September | Tumi Muk Faki Dila | Hadif Ahmed | Gunjan Bhardwaj, Kalpana Kalita, Arun Nath, Lipika Bora Medhi, Padmarag Goswami | Romance, Action | U/A | |
17 | 21 September | III Smoking Barrels [b] | Sanjib Dey | Subrat Dutta, Indraneil Sengupta, Amrita Chattopadhyay, Mandakini Goswami, Siddharth Boro, Shiny Gogoi, Nalneesh Neel, Bijou Thaangjam, Vikram Gogoi, Niloy Shankar Gupta | Drama | A | [14] |
18 | 28 September | Village Rockstars | Rima Das | Bhanita Das, Basanti Das, Boloram Das, Bishnu Kalita | Coming of age drama | U | [15] |
# | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | CBFC | Ref. |
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19 | 5 October | The Underworld | Rajesh Jashpal | Zubeen Garg, Parineeta Borthakur, Biju Phukan, Probin Borthakur, Utpal Das, Diganta Hazarika, Nipon Goswami, Baharul Islam, Lipika Borah | Thriller | U | [16] |
20 | 26 October | Raja Returns | Kishor Das | Bhargav Das, Fairy Priya Ahmed, Sagarika Goswami, Bijit Devachoudhury, Manas Sharma | Comedy | U | [17] |
21 | 23 November | Ahi Ase ( Coming Soon ) ..... | Nipon Dholua | Rajkumar Thakuria, Monmoth Baruah, Raj Protim Baruah, Gitali Bahoi, Debasmita Benarjee | Comedy | U | |
22 | 7 December | Suspended Inspector Boro | Kenny Basumatary | Utkal Hazowari, Kenny Basumatary, Punam Gurung, Ipsita Hazarika | Action | U | [18] |
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