Guwahati, April 18 -- It has been a long-standing demand of teachers and students of Assamese literature that many texts of literary criticism are not easily accessible due to their being in English. However, not much effort has been dedicated to translating these works into Assamese to make such critical literature more available and accessible to students of Assamese literature.

In an effort to bridge such a gap, publisher Ranjan Sarmah of Bandhav has published a new book on film theories and film movements in Assamese, written by National Award-winning film critic Manoj Barpujari. The book, titled ChalachitraTattwa Aru Dhara, was released on March 11, 2025, and covers a wide range of both popular and niche concepts and theories of cin...