Ko Yad
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ko Yad
| image = Ko Yad poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|as|কঃয়াদ}}
| director = Manju Borah
| producer = Manju Borah
| writer = Manju Borah
Anil Panging (dialogue)
| based_on = {{based on|Ko: Yad|Anil Panging}}
| starring =
| music = Isaac Thomas Kottukapally
| cinematography = Sudhir Palsane {{cite web | url=http://www.assamportal.com/2013/09/manju-borah-wins-best-director-award-at-liff-for-ko-yad.html | title=Assam Portal | accessdate=10 January 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://onlinesivasagar.com/news/news.php?id=35283 | title=Mising Film Ko: Yad wins two National Film Awards|work=Online Shivsagar |date=2013-03-19|accessdate=10 January 2014}}
| editing = A. Sreekar Prasad
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2012}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Mising
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Ko Yad ({{langx|as|ক য়াদ}}; {{lit|A Silent Way}}) is a 2012 Mising drama film, written, directed and produced by Manju Borah. The movie is based on Anil Panging's novel Ko: Yad, published in the weekly Assamese Xadin.{{cite web| url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/saturday/saturday2.php?sec=17&subsec=0&ppr=3&dtP=2012-07-02| title=Manju Bora's New Film in Mising| work=The Sentinel| date=2 July 2012| accessdate=10 January 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235736/http://www.sentinelassam.com/saturday/saturday2.php?sec=17&subsec=0&ppr=3&dtP=2012-07-02| archive-date=3 March 2016| url-status=dead}} The film portrays the life of ordinary Mishing people through the protagonist, Poukam, struggle to make a living, in a small village by the Brahmaputra, in Assam.
At the 60th National Film Award for 2012, the film won the awards for Best Mising Film, and Best Cinematography Award.
Background
The Poukam is a school dropout, who makes a living collecting driftwood from the river Brahmaputra in a boat that he inherited from his father. He faces many difficulties in life. His father collects wood from the river. The movie picturizes Poukam's life, starting from his youth to his old age. But hardworking Poukam, was always put into trouble by his own friends, loan-givers and his son. At last, even the river betrayed him.{{cite web | url=http://www.kff.in/Ko-Yad.php | title=কলকাতা আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় চলচ্চিত্ৰ মহোৎসৱৰ ৱেবছাইটত ক: য়াদ | accessdate=10 January 2014 | archive-date=22 January 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122110140/http://kff.in/Ko-Yad.php | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://manjuborah.com/ | title=মঞ্জু বৰাৰ অফিছিয়েল ৱেবচাইট | accessdate=10 January 2014}}
Cast
- Xewan Xing Yein
- Mahika Sharma
- Torulota Kutum
- Janaraj Yein
- Diganta Panging
Production
The film was shot for 25 days starting from 4 July 2012 at the tourist destination of Disangmukh in Assam. The co-directors are- Lohit Dutta, Phul Dauka, Ghanashyam Kalita, Rupam Chetiya and Dibakar Pegu. The film was edited by A. Sreekar Prasad, and music direction is by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally. The film is created in 35mm cinemascope using Dolby Sound technology, under the banner of AAAS Production. Costumes were designed by Jiban Dauka.
Release and reception
Ko: Yad has been praised a lot.{{cite web | url=http://popsplat.in/2013/10/25/movie-review-a-silent-way-ko-yad/ | title=Movie Review: A Silent Way (Ko: Yad)|date=25 October 2013|author=Joshua Thomas| accessdate=10 January 2014}} At the Bengaluru International Film Festival's Chitrabharati section, judge S.K. Bhagawan has said, "Ko: Yad has presented little described story of Mising villagers very well".{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/epilogue-ko-yad-munsif-win-awards-at-biffes/article5527138.ece | title=Epilogue, Ko Yad, Munsif win awards at BIFFes |work=The Hindu|date=2 January 2014| accessdate=10 January 2014}}
Display and honors
- Best director's award, Ladakh International Film Festival.{{cite web | url=http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/film/koyad | title=টাইম আউট মুম্বাইত কঃ য়াদ |work=Time Out, Mumbai| accessdate=10 January 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.assamportal.com/2013/09/manju-borah-wins-best-director-award-at-liff-for-ko-yad.html | title=কঃ য়াদৰ বাবে মঞ্জু বৰালৈ বঁটা |work=Assam Portal| accessdate=10 January 2014}}
- Good film honor, The Indian Films Competition Jury. Best film award, Bengaluru International Film Festival, 2–26 December 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.biffes.in/awards-2013 | title=বেংগালুৰু আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় চলচ্চিত্ৰ মহোৎসৱৰ ৱেবছাইট | work=Bengaluru International Film Festival | accessdate=10 January 2014 | archive-date=2 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202004722/http://biffes.in/awards-2013 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni56611060/ | title=আই এম ডি বি | accessdate=10 January 2014}}
- Shown on15th Mumbai Film Festival{{cite web | url=http://www.buzzintown.com/mumbai/events/mff-2013a-silent-way-ko-yad-film/id--835816.html | title=বাজ ইন টাউন | accessdate=10 January 2014 | archive-date=5 January 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105033434/http://www.buzzintown.com/mumbai/events/mff-2013a-silent-way-ko-yad-film/id--835816.html | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://burrp.in.com/mumbai/events/metro-big-cinemas_a-silent-way-ko-yad-15th-mumbai-film-festival-mami_dhobi-talao_mumbai/11522518594.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20140110121104/http://burrp.in.com/mumbai/events/metro-big-cinemas_a-silent-way-ko-yad-15th-mumbai-film-festival-mami_dhobi-talao_mumbai/11522518594.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 January 2014 | title=বাৰ্প.ইন | accessdate=10 January 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://timescity.com/mumbai/events/ko-yad-a-silent-way-mising-film/124195 | title=টাইমছ চিটী |publisher= Time City| accessdate=10 January 2014}}
- Best Mising Film, 60th National Film Awards, 2012 {{cite web | title = Seven northeast films win National Awards | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Seven-northeast-films-win-National-Awards/articleshow/19050409.cms?referral=PM
|author=Gaurav Das|date= 19 March 2013| accessdate = 2015-01-06 | work =The Times of India}}
{{cite web | url=http://www.assamportal.com/2013/09/manju-borah-wins-best-director-award-at-liff-for-ko-yad.html | title=মিছিং ভাষাৰ শ্ৰেষ্ঠ ছবি |publisher=Assam Portal| accessdate=10 January 2014}}{{cite web| url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar1913/at06| title=Rajat Kamal for Baandhon, Ko: Yad| publisher=The Assam Tribune| date=19 March 2013| accessdate=10 January 2014| archive-date=4 January 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104124701/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar1913/at06| url-status=dead}}
- Best Cinematography Award, 60th National Film Awards.{{cite press release|title=60th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), Govt. of India|page=11|quote=A stark and realistic film with a strong subtext about a driftwood collector makes compelling viewing. |accessdate=6 January 2015}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|3673936}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ki_XysT4RE Ko: Yad trailer in Youtube]
Category:Films based on Indian novels
Category:Northeast Indian films
Category:Films whose cinematographer won the Best Cinematography National Film Award