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{{Short description|Indian Moran language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| director = [[Jaicheng Jai Dohutia]]
| writer = [[Jaicheng Jai Dohutia]]
| producer = [[Jaicheng Jai Dohutia]], MAYAMARA art & culture
| released = {{Film date|2024}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]<br/>[[Moran language|Moran]]
}}

'''''Baghjan''''' is 2024 [[Assamese language|Assamese]]-[[Moran language|Moran]] bilingual film directed and written by filmmaker [[Jaicheng Jai Dohutia]] and produced by MAYAMARA art & culture.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Bilingual Movie From Assam 'Baghjan' Selected For Marche du Film In France - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/bilingual-movie-from-assam-baghjan-selected-for-marche-du-film-in-france-590726 |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}</ref> The film is about the biggest industrial disasters; [[2020 Assam gas and oil leak|oil-leakage tragedy of 2020]] at [[Baghjan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assamese Film 'Baghjan' Selected for 'Goes to Cannes' |url=https://www.pratidintime.com/entertainment/assamese-film-baghjan-selected-for-goes-to-cannes |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Pratidin Time |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-07 |title=National award winning Assamese filmmaker captures plight of Baghjan fire victims |url=http://nenow.in/top-news/national-award-winning-assamese-filmmaker-captures-plight-of-baghjan-fire-victims.html |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Plot ==
A prosperous oil and gas field surrounds the little village where fisherman Manab and his wife Bharabi reside. One day, while extracting oil, a huge explosion occurs, setting the entire community ablaze. The fire claims Bharabi's life. Manab cannot handle it. In the fire, he believes that his wife is still alive and is attempting to communicate with her.<ref name=":1" />

== Cast ==

* Monuj Borkakoty
* Jadumoni Barua
* Pranali Bora
* Dandeswar Bora
* Sabita Bora
* Gunawati Hazarika
* Hemanta
* Barbi
* Gargi Gogoi

Most of the actors of this film are the real victims of the oil-leakage tragedy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Assam movie 'Baghjan' selected in the prestigious 'Goes to Cannes' section |url=https://www.time8.in/assam-movie-baghjan-selected-in-the-prestigious-goes-to-cannes-section/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=TIME8 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

== Production ==
''Baghjan'' is an Indo-German co-production film. It has been made by MAYAMARA art & culture in [[Baghjan]], [[Tinsukia district]], [[Assam]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref
|-
|2021
|Prasad Labs and Qube Moviebuff Appreciation Awards
|Works-in-Progress (WIP) of Film Bazaar Online 2021
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shackleton |date=2021-11-26 |first=Liz |title='Baghjan', 'Shivamma' win WIP Awards at India's Film Bazaar Online |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/baghjan-shivamma-win-wip-awards-at-indias-film-bazaar-online/5165515.article |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2021-11-25 |title='My Share of Sky,' 'The Forgotten History,' 'Baghjan,' 'Shivamma' Win Film Bazaar Awards |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/film-bazaar-awards-2021-1235119839/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-18 |title='Baghjan': Film on gas-leak tragedy gets selected in NFDC Film Bazaar |url=https://thenewsmill.com/2021/11/baghjan-film-on-gas-leak-tragedy-gets-selected-in-nfdc-film-bazaar/,%20https://thenewsmill.com/2021/11/baghjan-film-on-gas-leak-tragedy-gets-selected-in-nfdc-film-bazaar/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|[[Marché du Film|Marche du Film]]
|[[Cannes Film Festival]] 'Goes to Cannes'
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Assamese movie 'Baghjan' Selected for 'Goes to Cannes' - News Live |url=https://newslivetv.com/assamese-movie-baghjan-selected-for-goes-to-cannes/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Baghjan |url=https://www.marchedufilm.com/projects/baghjan/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Marché du Film |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=New movie Bondhu: নতুন অসমীয়া ছবি বন্ধুৰ প্ৰচাৰত ব্যস্ত অভিনেতা নয়ন নীলিম |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/assamese/assam/entertainment/movie/actor-nayan-nilim-promotes-his-new-movie-bondhu-across-assam/assam20221021133923215215763 |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=ETV Bharat News |date=21 October 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2022 |first=Swati |last=Mathur |title=India 'Country of Honour' at Cannes event |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-country-of-honour-at-cannes-event/articleshow/91327023.cms |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India chosen as first Country of Honour ever at Cannes Film Market |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1822689 |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sahoo |first=Pradeep |date=2022-05-04 |title=India chosen as first Country of Honour ever at Cannes Film Market |url=https://pragativadi.com/india-chosen-as-first-country-of-honour-ever-at-cannes-film-market/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Pragativadi |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

== Conflict ==

On May 22, 2022, [[Jaicheng Jai Dohutia|Dohutia]] voiced his disagreement with the State government's intention to send four people from the film business, including bureaucrats, to the [[Cannes Film Festival]]. He declared his intention to go to the festival to represent and promote the movie. In order for [[Jaicheng Jai Dohutia|Dohutia]] and his crew to represent their film and the state in [[France]], he also asked that the state government pay for their travel costs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-15 |title=Assam film-maker expresses displeasure over sending Govt Representative to Cannes Film Festival |url=https://justguwahatithings.com/assam-film-maker-expresses-displeasure-over-sending-govt-representative-to-cannes-film-festival/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Just Guwahati Things |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt21221360}}

[[Category:2024 films]]
[[Category:2020s Assamese-language films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]

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