The movie, primarily produced by Kenny Basumatary himself, opted for crowdfunding on the 'Wishberry' platform, and to the utter surprise of everyone, the film made a new record as a whopping 1270 cinema lovers contributed towards the making of the film, the money of which was utilized in post-production and marketing. Any film never achieved such big numbers, Poonam Sikha revealed for the first time.
Digital Desk: We all remember the popular Assamese comedy film, "Local
Kungfu," from 2013. The film, directed by Kenny Basumatary, was a major
hit. This time, the Director came up with an action-comedy blockbuster titled
"Local Utpaat," released on the 13th of this month. The movie leads
the box office in big figures and is ahead of Hollywood Giant 'Dr. Strange and
Ranveer starrer JayeshBhai Jordaar'.
The film's first-week collection at the box office is estimated
to be about Rs 40 lakh, out of which almost 50 percent goes to the theatres.
"The positive reviews are coming from the audience are
surely motivating and inspiring. If people love my movies, it gives me a reason
to make more, "says the Director.
Talking to Prag News, Poonam Gurung, the lead actress of the
film, said that she enjoyed playing her character and she is delighted that
people loved the film and came in huge numbers. She played the role of
"Maya," and she happens to be the girlfriend of Bonny, a character in
the film. Maya's sister does not love her choice and asks her to leave Bonny as
he is jobless, but Maya never listens to her. "The movie is a comedy with
action and is a story of love and friendship. The movie unintentionally
delivers thoughtful messages throughout the story and makes the audience
ponder".
The movie, primarily produced by Kenny Basumatary himself,
opted for crowdfunding on the 'Wishberry' platform, and to the utter surprise
of everyone, the film made a new record as a whopping 1270 cinema lovers
contributed towards the making of the film, the money of which was utilized in
post-production and marketing. Any film never achieved such big numbers, Poonam Gurung revealed for the first time.
The film is currently shown in multiple halls of Guwahati,
Tezpur, Nagaon, Jorhat, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, North Lakhimpur,
Bihpuria, Pathsala, and Sivasagar, Nazira, Moranhat, Rangia, Kokrajhar,
Margherita, Morigaon, Tangla, Doomdooma, Biswanath Chariali, and Bongaigaon.
The public demand is so high that the number of shows has increased in almost
all halls.
In an exclusive telephonic interview with Prag News, the
Director said, "We are overwhelmed by such a response and urge the people
of Assam to watch it with family and friends." When asked about how the
name 'Local Utpaat' came, Kenny Basumatary said they always wanted to give a
fun name. Still, when one of his friends suggested that Local Utpaat would be
best suited, as they have always been known for their 'Local Kungfu,' a brand
would be created, and that's how the name came.
"We are planning to release the movie nationwide due to
massive demand in Kolkata, Delhi, Noida, Kharghar, Bangalore, and Mumbai from
27th of this month" for a week, he added. He also informed that if
they get a good offer in the near future, they will release ‘Local Utpaat’ in
OTT Platforms.
With 'Local Utpaat' stealing the show, it has been proven that
the people of Assam do watch good films. Assamese Cinema will surely shine soon
if the makers develop good meaningful films.
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