Assam CM speaks to ‘Dhurandhar’ director Aditya Dhar for film on Ahom general

Guwahati, Jul 17 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he held discussions with ‘Dhurandhar’ director Aditya Dhar for a movie on legendary Ahom general Lachit Borphukan. Sarma asserted that a grand-scale Hindi film on Borphukan will further encapsulate him and his heroics at the national and international level. “The movie ‘Dhurandhar’ was a big hit. Aditya Dhar was the director and he is among the best known names among his contemporaries,” the CM said during a Facebook Live on Thursday evening. Borphukan was a legendary army commander of the Ahom kingdom (1228-1826), and is known for his leadership in the 1671 'Battle of Saraighat', which thwarted a drawn-out attempt by the Mughal force to take back Assam. Sarma said he has already spoken to Dhar for a film on Borphukan for a pan-India audience, and the National Award winning filmmaker has told him he will meet the chief minister in August to take the discussion forward. “I think if our government can produce a film on Lachit Borphukan, we can make his heroics known globally. And, it will be a special achievement for us,” Sarma asserted. The state government’s budget for 2026-27, which was laid in the assembly on July 10, has proposed films on the lives of Borphukan and freedom fighter Kushal Konwar. PTI SSG RBT