The 8th edition of the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival in Guwahati began with the release of ‘Kooki’, the first Hindi movie produced by Dr.Junmoni Devi Khound under the banner of Niri Media OPC Private Limited. The movie tells the story of a non-Assamese girl’s life struggle, love story, and various obstacles, showcasing different elements of Assamese culture.
The film stars many established Bollywood actors and Assamese artists, including Ritisha Khound, Rajesh Tailang, Dipannita Sarma, Ritu Shivpuri, Devoleena Bhattacharya, Bodhisatwa Sarma, Kamal Lochan, Bibhuti Bhushan Hazarika, Preeti Kangkana, and Ranjib Lal Borah. Ritisha Khound, the lead actress, has been praised for her brave and challenging acting skills.The cinematography was done by Gyan Gautam, and the movie was edited by Jhulan Krishna Mahanta and editor-in-chief Anup Singh.
Music composition was done by Pallab Talukdar, Saurabh Mahanta, and Tapan Dutta, with background score by Tapan Dutta, sound design and mixing was done by Pritam and Debajit Changmai, costume design by Riya Phukan, makeup by Biswajit Kalita, creative direction by Golak Saha, VFX by Amit Das and Tarunabh Dutta, and graphic designing by Amit Das and Anupam Bordoloi. Sasanka Jha from SSquare studio, Mumbai is the DI colorist of the movie.
