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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Doordarshan Eti Jantra		\| name = Doordarshan Eti Jantra
	\| native_name =		\| native_name=
	\| image = Doordarshan.sam.jpg		\| image = Doordarshan.sam.jpg
	\| caption = Theatrical release poster		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
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	\| producer = Sanjive Narain		\| producer = Sanjive Narain
	\| based_on = ''Ekhon Gaonot Eta TV Asil'' (Drama)<br/>by Himanshu Prasad Das		\| based_on = ''Ekhon Gaonot Eta TV Asil'' (Drama)<br/>by Himanshu Prasad Das
	\| screenplay = Rajesh Bhuyan~~<br/>Santanu Rowmuria<br/>'''Dialogue'''<br/>Himanshu Prasad~~ <br/>Santanu Rowmuria		\| screenplay = Rajesh Bhuyan<br/>Santanu Rowmuria
	\| story = Himanshu Prasad Das		\| story = Himanshu Prasad Das
	\| starring = [[Jatin Bora]]<br/>[[Utpal Das]]<br/>[[Prastuti ~~Parashar~~]]<br/>Moonmi Phukan		\| starring = [[Jatin Bora]]<br/>[[Utpal Das]]<br/>[[Prastuti Porasor]]<br/>Moonmi Phukan
	\| music = Mousum Gogoi		\| music = Mousum Gogoi
	\| studio = [[AM Television]]		\| studio = AM Television
	\| distributor= [[AM Television]]		\| distributor= AM Television
	\| released = {{Film date\|2016\|9\|2\|df=y}}		\| released = {{Film date\|2016\|9\|2\|df=y}}
	\| editing = Gagan Raj		\| editing = Gagan Raj
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	\| language = Assamese		\| language = Assamese
	\| budget =		\| budget =
	\| gross =		\| gross = 1.2 crore
	}}		}}
	'''''Doordarshan Eti Jantra''''' ''({{~~lang-~~en\|Television a Machine}})'' is a 2016 Indian [[Assamese language]] [[period film\|period]] [[comedy drama film]] directed by Rajesh Bhuyan and produced by Sanjiv Narain under the banner of [[AM Television]]. The story is based on National School of Drama's alumnus Himanshu Prasad Das's play ''Ekhon Gaonot Eta TV Asil''.<ref name="new film">{{cite web\|url=https://www.kothasobi.com/2016/07/assamese-film-doordarshan-ati-jantra.html \|title=New Assamese Film ‘Doordarshan Eti Jantra’ \| date=10 September 2016 \| publisher=kothasobi.com \| accessdate= 11 September 2016}}</ref> Director Rajesh Bhuyan is also the co screenplay writer along with Santanu Rowmuria. The original playwright Himanshu Prasad Das, and Santanu Rowmuria wrote the dialogues of the film. The film stars many of the renowned actors of Assamese film industry including [[Jatin Bora]], [[Utpal Das]], [[Prastuti ~~Parashar~~]] and Moonmi Phukan in lead role. Released on 2 September 2016 in almost 50 theaters in Assam and Meghalaya (Shillong), the film has already become a superhit in Assam.<ref name="release">{{cite web \| url=http://axomiya.net/jatin-bora-starrer-doordarshan-eti-jantra-is-releasing-on-september-2/ \| title=Doordarshan Eti Jantra is Releasing on September 2 \| date=10 July 2016 \| accessdate=29 August 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910234510/http://axomiya.net/jatin-bora-starrer-doordarshan-eti-jantra-is-releasing-on-september-2/ \| archive-date=10 September 2016 \| url-status=dead }}</ref>		'''''Doordarshan Eti Jantra''''' ''({{langx\|en\|Television a Machine}})'' is a 2016 Indian [[Assamese language]] [[period film\|period]] [[comedy drama film]] directed by Rajesh Bhuyan and produced by Sanjiv Narain under the banner of AM Television. The story is based on National School of Drama's alumnus Himanshu Prasad Das's play ''Ekhon Gaonot Eta TV Asil''.<ref name="new film">{{cite web \|url=https://www.kothasobi.com/2016/07/assamese-film-doordarshan-ati-jantra.html \|title=New Assamese Film ‘Doordarshan Eti Jantra’ \|date=10 September 2016 \|publisher=kothasobi.com \|accessdate=11 September 2016 \|archive-date=15 January 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115181917/https://www.kothasobi.com/2016/07/assamese-film-doordarshan-ati-jantra.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> Director Rajesh Bhuyan is also the co screenplay writer along with Santanu Rowmuria. The original playwright Himanshu Prasad Das, and Santanu Rowmuria wrote the dialogues of the film. The film stars many of the renowned actors of Assamese film industry including [[Jatin Bora]], [[Utpal Das]], [[Prastuti Porasor]] and Moonmi Phukan in lead role. Released on 2 September 2016 in almost 50 theaters in Assam and Meghalaya (Shillong), the film has already become a superhit in Assam.<ref name="release">{{cite web \| url=http://axomiya.net/jatin-bora-starrer-doordarshan-eti-jantra-is-releasing-on-september-2/ \| title=Doordarshan Eti Jantra is Releasing on September 2 \| date=10 July 2016 \| accessdate=29 August 2016 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910234510/http://axomiya.net/jatin-bora-starrer-doordarshan-eti-jantra-is-releasing-on-september-2/ \| archive-date=10 September 2016 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the [[Assamese cinema#List of highest-grossing Assamese films\|12th highest grossing Assamese film]].

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	A story that dates back to the '80s. An unusual machine makes an entry into a village. It is called TV. It provokes a huge ruckus with people from all over scrambling to have a look at this black and white TV stationed at the most wealthiest of village households.		A story that dates back to the '80s. An unusual machine makes an entry into a village. It is called TV. It provokes a huge ruckus with people from all over scrambling to have a look at this black and white TV stationed at the most wealthiest of village households.

	A group of enthusiastic villagers getting together to dug a hole beside the house, setting up a bamboo pole where an antenna is mounted on top of it, the mechanic turning the antenna back and forth, the visuals coming out right occasionally but most times it looks as though there is a blizzard going on, with people of all shapes and sizes assembling on the floor – these are but some of the cherished moments that naturally unfolded when TV made its debut in this village.<ref name=copy>{{cite web\|url=https://www.kothasobi.com/2016/08/new-assamese-film-doordarshan-eti-jantra.html\|access-date=10 March 2017\|title=Doordarshan Eti Jantra\|publisher=kothasobi.com}}</ref>		A group of enthusiastic villagers getting together to dug a hole beside the house, setting up a bamboo pole where an antenna is mounted on top of it, the mechanic turning the antenna back and forth, the visuals coming out right occasionally but most times it looks as though there is a blizzard going on, with people of all shapes and sizes assembling on the floor – these are but some of the cherished moments that naturally unfolded when TV made its debut in this village.<ref name=copy>{{cite web\|url=https://www.kothasobi.com/2016/08/new-assamese-film-doordarshan-eti-jantra.html\|access-date=10 March 2017\|title=Doordarshan Eti Jantra\|publisher=kothasobi.com\|archive-date=15 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115181944/https://www.kothasobi.com/2016/08/new-assamese-film-doordarshan-eti-jantra.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	* [[Jatin Bora]] as Kailash		* [[Jatin Bora]] as Kailash
	* [[Prastuti ~~Parashar~~]] as Purnima		* [[Prastuti Porasor]] as Purnima
	* [[Utpal Das]] as Bitul		* [[Utpal Das]] as Bitul
	* Moonmi Phukan as Selima		* Moonmi Phukan as Selima
	* ~~Maiteyi~~ Goswami as Malati		* Moitryee Goswami as Malati
	* Saurabh Hazarika as Malati's husband		* Saurabh Hazarika as Malati's husband
	* [[Chetana Das]] as Kailash's neighbor (Guest appearance )		* [[Chetana Das]] as Kailash's neighbor (Guest appearance )
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{IMDb title\|tt8191102}}		* {{IMDb title\|tt8191102}}
	* [http://amarasom.glpublications.in/index.php?pagedate=2016-9-20&edcode=1&subcode=1&mod=1&pgnum=2 Doordarshan Eti Jantra] at [[Amar Asom]]
	* [http://sadin.co.in/article.php?date=23-09-2016&page=12&article=6.jpg&cid=22093#.V-W0I1QrLIU Doordarshan Eti Jantra ] in Sadin
	* [https://in.bookmyshow.com/guwahati/movies/doordarshan-eti-jantra/ET00045887 Doordarshan Eti Jantra] at the Bookmyshow
	* [https://www.pvrcinemas.com/moviesessions/Guwahati/doordarshan-eti-jantra/HO00010035 Doordarshan Eti Jantra] in [[PVR Cinemas]]
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkokiYUjKCc Doordarshan Eti Jantra Official Trailer] on [[YouTube]]
	* [http://asomiyapratidin.in/article.php?date=23-09-2016&page=16&article=22.jpg&cid=288434#.V-T5QtR97s0 Doordarshan Eti Jantra ] in [[Asomiya Pratidin]] Newspaper

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{{Infobox film
| name = Doordarshan Eti Jantra
| native_name =
| image = Doordarshan.sam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Rajesh Bhuyan
| producer = Sanjive Narain
| based_on = ''Ekhon Gaonot Eta TV Asil'' (Drama) by Himanshu Prasad Das
| screenplay = Rajesh Bhuyan Santanu Rowmuria '''Dialogue''' Himanshu Prasad Santanu Rowmuria
| story = Himanshu Prasad Das
| starring = [[Jatin Bora]] [[Utpal Das]] [[Prastuti Parashar]] Moonmi Phukan
| music = Mousum Gogoi
| studio = [[AM Television]]
| distributor= [[AM Television]]
| released = {{Film date|2016|9|2|df=y}}
| editing = Gagan Raj
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Assamese
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Doordarshan Eti Jantra''''' ''({{lang-en|Television a Machine}})'' is a 2016 Indian [[Assamese language]] [[period film|period]] [[comedy drama film]] directed by Rajesh Bhuyan and produced by Sanjiv Narain under the banner of [[AM Television]]. The story is based on National School of Drama's alumnus Himanshu Prasad Das's play ''Ekhon Gaonot Eta TV Asil''.<ref name="new film">{{cite web|url=https://www.kothasobi.com/2016/07/assamese-film-doordarshan-ati-jantra.html |title=New Assamese Film ‘Doordarshan Eti Jantra’ | date=10 September 2016 | publisher=kothasobi.com | accessdate= 11 September 2016}}</ref> Director Rajesh Bhuyan is also the co screenplay writer along with Santanu Rowmuria. The original playwright Himanshu Prasad Das, and Santanu Rowmuria wrote the dialogues of the film. The film stars many of the renowned actors of Assamese film industry including [[Jatin Bora]], [[Utpal Das]], [[Prastuti Parashar]] and Moonmi Phukan in lead role. Released on 2 September 2016 in almost 50 theaters in Assam and Meghalaya (Shillong), the film has already become a superhit in Assam.<ref name="release">{{cite web | url=http://axomiya.net/jatin-bora-starrer-doordarshan-eti-jantra-is-releasing-on-september-2/ | title=Doordarshan Eti Jantra is Releasing on September 2 | date=10 July 2016 | accessdate=29 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910234510/http://axomiya.net/jatin-bora-starrer-doordarshan-eti-jantra-is-releasing-on-september-2/ | archive-date=10 September 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot==
A story that dates back to the '80s. An unusual machine makes an entry into a village. It is called TV. It provokes a huge ruckus with people from all over scrambling to have a look at this black and white TV stationed at the most wealthiest of village households.

A group of enthusiastic villagers getting together to dug a hole beside the house, setting up a bamboo pole where an antenna is mounted on top of it, the mechanic turning the antenna back and forth, the visuals coming out right occasionally but most times it looks as though there is a blizzard going on, with people of all shapes and sizes assembling on the floor – these are but some of the cherished moments that naturally unfolded when TV made its debut in this village.<ref name=copy>{{cite web|url=https://www.kothasobi.com/2016/08/new-assamese-film-doordarshan-eti-jantra.html|access-date=10 March 2017|title=Doordarshan Eti Jantra|publisher=kothasobi.com}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Jatin Bora]] as Kailash
* [[Prastuti Parashar]] as Purnima
* [[Utpal Das]] as Bitul
* Moonmi Phukan as Selima
* Maiteyi Goswami as Malati
* Saurabh Hazarika as Malati's husband
* [[Chetana Das]] as Kailash's neighbor (Guest appearance )
* Siddhartha Sharma as Bitul's uncle (police officer)
* Prosenjit Bora
* [[Pranami Bora]]
* Alokjyoti Saikia
* Himanshu Prasad Das
* Lakhi Borthakur
* Rajib Kro
* Bijit Dev Chowdhury
* Manmath Barua
* Tridiv Lahon

==Reception==
===Rating===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Critics
! Rating
|-
| Bookmyshow
| {{rating|9|10|score=8.9/10}}
|-
| FILMIPOP
| {{rating|1|5}}
|-
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Doordarshan Eti Jantra
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Mousam Gogoi
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt = Doordarshan Eti Jantra Audio CD cover
| released = 2016
| recorded = 2016
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| label = AM Television
| producer = Sanjiv Narain
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
The music of the movie is composed by Mousam Gogoi.

{{track listing
| extra_column = artist(s)
| title1 = Gulopia Dugal
| music1 = Mousam Gogoi
| extra1 = [[Zubeen Garg]], Priyanka Bharali
| length1 = 3:11
| title2 = Sai Sai Tumale Mur
| music2 = Mousam Gogoi
| extra2 = [[Zubeen Garg]], Chayanika Dutta
| length2 = 4:40
}}

==World Television Premier==
The film had its world television premiere on [[Prag News]] on 16 April 2017 at 12:30 PM IST.

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Awards
! Category
! Receiver
! Result
|-
| rowspan="10"| 2017
| rowspan="10"| [[Prag Cine Awards North-East 2017|Prag Cine Awards]]
| Best Popular Film
|
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Actor Male
| [[Jatin Bora]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor Female
| [[Prastuti Parashar]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor Female in Supporting Role
| [[Pranami Bora]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Editing
| Gagan Raj
| {{nom}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt8191102}}
* [http://amarasom.glpublications.in/index.php?pagedate=2016-9-20&edcode=1&subcode=1&mod=1&pgnum=2 Doordarshan Eti Jantra] at [[Amar Asom]]
* [http://sadin.co.in/article.php?date=23-09-2016&page=12&article=6.jpg&cid=22093#.V-W0I1QrLIU Doordarshan Eti Jantra ] in Sadin
* [https://in.bookmyshow.com/guwahati/movies/doordarshan-eti-jantra/ET00045887 Doordarshan Eti Jantra] at the Bookmyshow
* [https://www.pvrcinemas.com/moviesessions/Guwahati/doordarshan-eti-jantra/HO00010035 Doordarshan Eti Jantra] in [[PVR Cinemas]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkokiYUjKCc Doordarshan Eti Jantra Official Trailer] on [[YouTube]]
* [http://asomiyapratidin.in/article.php?date=23-09-2016&page=16&article=22.jpg&cid=288434#.V-T5QtR97s0 Doordarshan Eti Jantra ] in [[Asomiya Pratidin]] Newspaper

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Assamese-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Assamese-language films]]