[Assam] Achievers Abroad by Bornali Konwar ( Panorama , The Assam Tribune, 30.05.2008)

[Buljit Buragohain]

Bideshat Apon Manuh is one Assamese television serial that takes one across the seas to introduce the sons of the soil settled abroad, earning a name for themselves there while glorifying Assam and its unique heritage and tradition in an alien land. The effort of this one of a kind serial is all the more praiseworthy because people also get to ‘visit’ different destinations without leaving the cosy comforts of their living room or bedroom.
  
It’s good news that this popular serial, telecast every Sunday at 7:30 pm, has got an extension for yet another 26 episodes. Bideshat Apon Manuh (Dwitiya) is already on air with its telecast commencing on May 18 at the same time slot. The May 18 episode featured the family of Niranjan Brahma and Moushumi Brahma of Delaware, USA. Moushumi Brahma and her young daughters are accomplished Bihu dancers and they have popularised Bihu by participating in various community gatherings in the United States. 
  
The serial crew for its second avatar travelled to countries like Austria, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, etc to meet the prominent Assamese people staying in those places. Later, it covered the United States, starting with Houston– the seat of the space centre NASA.
  
After Houston, the Bideshat Apon Manuh team went to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington DC, Chicago and Indianapolis, where they met and interviewed many Assamese NRIs. In the episode on New Jersey, nutrition specialist and entrepreneur Nripen Barua and diamond merchant Biraj Bhuyan will be featured. 
  
The team also interviewed Sandy Baruah, the Economic Advisor to US President George W Bush’s administration in Washington DC, along with Siddharth Choudhury, Partha Gogoi, Satyen Das and other accomplished Assamese NRIs. The serial will also feature eminent professor of history in the University of Chicago, Prasenjit Duarah, dean of Kellogg School of Management Dipak Jain, Bitosh Sinha, Bhaskar Das, neuro-surgeon Dr Gautam Phookan and psychiatrist Ajanta Phukan of Indianapolis, among others.
  
The serial Bideshat Apon Manuh (Dwitiya) has been directed and hosted by Bobbeeta Sharma and is produced by Chinmoy Sharma. Jeemoni Choudhury has written the script. The camera work is by Manas Adhikari, Sharad Verma and Ravindra Badgaiyan, while the editing has been done by Rinku and Mohan Pegu. The serial has music by Manas Hazarika and the title song has been sung by Saju.

Bornali Konwar

( Panorama ,The Assam Tribune,30.05. 2008)




       
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