| Event Name: | Film : Kushal Konwar : The Great Martyr From Assam |
| Description: | Quit India Movement in Assam is a saga of patriotism of such martyrs as Kushal Konwar, whose birth centenary falls this year. When Non-Cooperation Movement started under Gandhiji, he left school and joined the movement in a patriotic zeal. During the Quit India movement, he led the people of Sarupathar as the president of the local Congress Committee. A group of the ‘Mrityu Bahini’ of Golaghat derailed a military train near Sarupathar on 10 October, 1942, which resulted in the deaths of many soldiers. Police arrested 42 patriots including Kushal Konwar. Although Kushal was a true Gandhian, the British held him as the chief suspect for the derailment and deaths. When Kushal’s wife went to meet him in the jail, he consoled her by saying, If my death can be a factor to bring the freedom to our people, then I will be the luckiest to lay down my insignificant life at the altar of our country’s freedom. Finally, when the fateful day arrived on 15 June, 1943, Kushal walked up to the gallows with a smile on his face and chanted a few lines from the ‘Kirtan’ before embracing his death. He was only 38 years old.
Multi National Award winner, Jahnu Barua’s films have won over 20 awards at international film festivals including Silver Leopard at Locarno. His films brought Assamese cinema and culture to the international audience. His Hindi film, I did not kill Gandhi, was released globally by Yash Raj films. He is working on a major English film, Homing Pigeons, set in UK and Assam. Board member of Satyajit Ray Film Television Institute of India, Kolkata, he is also a guest professor at prestigious film institutions. He was honoured with Padmashree by the President of India for his contribution to Indian cinema. (www.dolphinfilmsindia.com) |
| Type of Event: | Films - Movies |
| Event Agenda: | In association with Rini Kakati, for further information, please e-mail her at rinikakati@hotmail.com |
| Event Location: | The Nehru Centre |
| Event City: | London |
| Type of Venue: | Cultural Center |
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| Event Start Date | 27-Aug-10 |