BODOLAND AND CINEMA!

Renowned Filmmaker Jwangdo Bodosa..one of the pioneers of Bodo cinema!

Just saw news about 'Bodo Accord'!..And remembered meeting Jwangdo Bodosa..one of the pioneers of Bodo cinema..almost 25 years ago in our.. 'IFFI'!

Poster of Jwangdo Bodosa's first film 'Alayaron' (1986).

After completing his mass-communication in 1982.. Jwangdo Bodosa did Film - Direction course from 'FTII', Pune. Then in 1986 he made 'Alayaron'..one of the first Bodo feature films. Based on short story 'Mwdwi Arw Gwlwmdwi' by Nikamal Brahma..this film reflects the soul of Bodos! 
This won 'Best Bodo Film' National award!

His next film came after a decade 'Hagramayao Jinahari' (1995)..which was about indiscriminate destruction of forest in Bodoland area of Assam! With English title 'Rape in the virgin forest'..this film also focused issue of exploitation of Bodo people! This won national award for 'Best Film on Environment'!

Onjaali Bodosa in film 'Hagramayao Jinahari' (1995).

After that Bodosa made films.. 'Gwdan Muga' (2001) & '3 Girls and the Golden Cocoon' (2005) with different genre.

I met Bodosa and his artist wife..after the screening of their film 'Hagramayao Jinahari' in our '27th International Film Festival of India' held at New Delhi in 1996.


Jwangdo Bodosa is now 60!
All the best to him!!

- Manoj Kulkarni