Guwahati (Assam) [India]: Carrying forward the State government’s initiatives to promote the valour, dedication, and patriotism of Veer Lachit Borphukhan on the global stage, the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Assam signed an MoU with Prasar Bharati for producing a 52-episode documentary in the presence of Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma at a function held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati on Monday.
The MoU was signed by the Director Cultural Affairs Department Meenakshi Das and DDG Doordarshan Amit Kumar. As a part of the MoU, the State government partnered with Prasar Bharati to make a documentary on the legendary Ahom general Lachit Borphukan.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Dr Sarma while thanking Prasar Bharati for coming forward to produce the 52-episode documentary on Lachit Borphukan said that the production will go a long way in taking the Ahom General to a wider audience.
He also said that through the documentary, Assam will showcase the state’s great historical and cultural heritage to the new age audience. This documentary will be an ode to the unparalleled role of Lachit Borphukan towards his motherland and his commitment to territorial integrity, the Chief Minister added.
Terming the day as historic, Dr Sarma said that the documentary will project the state in the annals of Ahom History at the wider landscape of the world. It will also be a source of inspiration for posterity as the documentary will exquisitely show Lachit’s valiance and how he put the cause of his duty above everything else.
He also asked the Prasar Bharati to take into cognizance the unique culture, costume, history and heritage of the state, while it prepares the script, decides on the music, background scores, costumes etc to give respect to Lachit Borphukan, the Ahom History and most importantly the psyche of the people.
He, however, said that the Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Assam will also be available with its expertise to help Prasar Bharati to produce the documentary.
Dr Sarma during his speech also declared that the State government will also decide on making a high-quality three-hour movie on Lachit Borphukan.
Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bora, Chief Secretary Dr Ravi Kota, Principal Secretary to Cultural Affairs B. Kalyan Chakravarthy, DG Prasar Bharati Kanchan Prasad and a host of other dignitaries were present on the occasion.