National award winning Assamese filmmaker captures plight of Baghjan fire victims

Guwahati, January 9:  The plight of villagers affected by the Baghjan oil well blowout now features in a film by National award-winning Assamese filmmaker Jaicheng Jai Dohutia. A massive fire had started at the oil well at Baghjan in Assam’s Tinsukia district on June 9 after a blowout in the oil well on May 27. The fire that raged for five months gutted houses and properties of people in the surrounding villages, forcing them to take shelter in rehabilitation camps. Dohutia has shot the entire film at real locations in Baghjan and the cast included victims of the infamous fire. The film titled “Baghjan” narrates the misery of villagers affected by the blowout at an oil well operated by Oil India Limited.The film was shot in relief camps where the victims were sheltered amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The director hopes to release the film somewhere in the middle of this year. The team is also ready to welcome anyone who is willing to fund the project.

By: R News India 24