Guwahati: The
popular director, screenwriter, and actor of Assam, Biswajit Bora on Wednesday
announced that he will direct a film on the last queen of the Chutia
dynasty 'Birangana' Sati Sadhani.
The work on this project will be starting in February
next year.
The film "Sadhani" cost Rs 8 to 10 crore will be shot in both Assamese and Hindi language in Mumbai and Hyderabad.
To play the lead role casts will be hired from outside India, either South Korea or Malaysia as the story demands a 'Mogoloid' face because in both the film industries, proper Mongoloid face is hard to find.
Cameraman and all the technicians would be hired from Mumbai and Hyderabad. The film will be in 3D display mode.
From January next year to July, the search work will be
done on Sati Sadhani with a team of around 6 people to depict the story with
accuracy. And based on the research the script will be written. To scrutinize
the whole script the scriptwriter will be hired from Bollywood.
Speaking to media, Director Biswajit Bora said " It is grateful for us that we will be making a film on 'Birangana' Sati Sadhani. I was planning the film back in 2017 since I read the particular story and got to know the whole story of Rani Sati Sadhani. However, the movie could not be pursued due to budgetary constraints.
The film is likely to be released in November
2022.
Sati Sadhani was the last queen of the Chutia dynasty
who was born around 1493 A.D to king Dhirnarayan in Sadiya.
In the year 1512 A.D she was married to Nityapal or Nitai at the age of 19 years and crowned queen in 1522 A.D. after the aged Chutia king Dhirnarayan won the battle of Mungkhrang fort in 1520 A.D.
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