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  1. Joymoti (1935)


    Important Detail: It is considered the first Assamese film.
    Director: Jyotiprasad Agarwala
    Actress: Aideu Handique


  2. Dr. Bezbaruah (1969)


    Director: Brajen Baruah
    Actors/Actress: Nipon Goswami, Brajen Baruah, Renu Bora
    Awards: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (1969).


  3. Village Rockstars (2017)


    Director: Rima Das
    Actors/Actress: Bhanita Das (lead child artist)
    Awards: National Film Award for Best Feature Film (2018), and it was India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. Rima Das also won the National Film Award for Best Editing.


  4. Bulbul Can Sing (2018)


    Director: Rima Das
    Actors/Actress: Arnali Das, Manabendra Das, Bonita Thakuriya
    Awards: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (2018).


  5. Kothanodi (2015)


    Director: Bhaskar Hazarika
    Actors/Actress: Seema Biswas, Adil Hussain, Zerifa Wahid
    Awards: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (2015).


  6. Xagoroloi Bohudoor (1995)


    Director: Jahnu Barua
    Actors/Actress: Bishnu Kharghoria, Arun Nath
    Awards: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (1994). This film also won the FIPRESCI Award.


  7. Agnisnaan (1985)


    Director: Bhabendra Nath Saikia
    Actors/Actress: Indra Bania, Binoda Saikia
    Awards: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese (1985).


  8. Mission China (2017)


    Director: Zubeen Garg
    Actors/Actress: Zubeen Garg, Debasmita Benarjee, Siddhartha Goswami


  9. Piyali Phukan (1955)


    Director: Phani Sarma
    Awards: Certificate of Merit at the National Film Awards.


Award-Winning Films (National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese)


  1. Dr. Bezbaruah (1969) - Director: Brajen Baruah

  2. Aranya (1971) - Director: Samarendra Narayan Deb

  3. Sandhyaraag (1977) - Director: Bhabendra Nath Saikia

  4. Aparoopa (1982) - Director: Jahnu Barua

  5. Agnisnaan (1985) - Director: Bhabendra Nath Saikia

  6. Xagoroloi Bohudoor (1995) - Director: Jahnu Barua

  7. Kothanodi (2015) - Director: Bhaskar Hazarika

  8. Maj Rati Keteki (2016) - Director: Santwana Bardoloi

  9. Bulbul Can Sing (2018) - Director: Rima Das

  10. Rongatapu 1982 (2023) - Director: Adityam Saikia


Award-Winning Directors and Actors/Actresses


  1. Rima Das: Won the National Film Award for Best Editing for Village Rockstars.

  2. Bhabendra Nath Saikia: Won multiple National Film Awards for his films.

  3. Jahnu Barua: A celebrated director with numerous National Film Awards.

  4. Bhupen Hazarika: Directed several award-winning films.

  5. Indra Bania: Won Best Actor at the Locarno International Film Festival.

  6. Moloya Goswami: Won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Firingoti.

  7. Utpal Datta: Won the Best Film Critic award at the 71st National Film Awards.