Othello (2014 film)

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Othello
Directed byHemanta Kumar Das
Written byRanjit Sharma
Screenplay byRanjit Sharma
Produced by Manabendra Adhikary
Starring
CinematographyNahid
Music by Tarali Sarma
Production
company
Artha Films
Release dates
  • 31 March 2017 (2017-03-31)
(Theatrical)
CountryIndia
LanguageAssamese

Othello is a 2014 Indian Assamese language drama film directed by Hemanta Kumar Das and produced by Manabendra Adhikary under the banner of Artha Films. [1] the film features Jupitora Bhuyan and Arup Baishya in lead roles.

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Assamese feature film Othello has won the award for best screenplay in the Indian Cine Film Festival-14 held in Mumbai today, a press release stated. The film has story and screenplay by Ranjit Sarma. With music by Tarali Sarma, the film has been directed by Hemanta Kumar Das. The cinematography is by Nahid. Othello was selected in ‘Indian Showcase’ Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai along with 24 other Indian films.

This is the first Assamese film which has a call girl as its lead woman character, claims Ranjit Sarma. [2]

Release

The film was screened at the Indian Panorama section in the International Film Festival of India in Goa [3] in November, 2014. The film will be released in theatres across Assam during the Rongali Bihu.

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