The much-awaited Assamese film Tibro is set to arrive in cinemas on 4 December, bringing together a young creative team, established industry names and a social commitment that extends beyond the screen. The film introduces Zulfi Sheikh, from Dhubri district, in his acting debut, alongside Preety KKongana in the lead. Zulfi brings an interesting journey to the project.
He represented India at Mr. Tourism World 2018 in Rome, Italy, where he won the Ro-Ba-Ro title at Mr. Tourism World India 2018, held in Goa. His transition from the world of pageantry and modelling to Assamese cinema adds another dimension to Tibro.
The film also carries a particularly emotional musical connection. Tibro features a song recorded by the late Zubeen Garg, whose voice continues to hold an extraordinary place in the cultural imagination of Assam.
The song is further complemented by choreography from renowned Bollywood choreographer Sandeep Soparrkar (Soparrkar was the first dance choreographer to be featured on the cover of a Bollywood magazine, Films Today), bringing together regional cinema and wider Indian film talent.
At the helm is writer-director Abrar, who began working on the project when he was only 19, making Tibro an especially ambitious journey for one of Assam’s youngest filmmakers. Produced by Dream House Productionz (India) Pvt. Ltd., the film is also being positioned as a project with a strong social purpose.
Producer Suresh Sharma has announced that a minimum of Rs 21 lakh, or 20% of the film’s profits, will be contributed towards relief efforts for flood-affected people in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts.
The commitment, according to the production team, will remain applicable irrespective of the film’s commercial performance, making the initiative an important component of the project’s larger identity.
The social outreach planned around Tibro extends beyond financial assistance. Members of the film’s team visited flood-affected areas in Sivasagar and Charaideo, participated in relief activities, distributed essential supplies and engaged directly with affected families.
The production house has also announced a longer-term rehabilitation and skill-development initiative. Through the Dream House Music and Film Academy, 51 students from the two districts will be offered free professional training in filmmaking, music, film production and other creative disciplines.
The selected students will receive mentorship and opportunities for skill development aimed at helping them explore sustainable careers in the creative sector. Beneficiaries will reportedly be nominated through reputed NGOs working in the two districts.
For Tibro, however, the journey has also been marked by loss. The film was described as a dream project of the late producer Neeta Sharma, giving its eventual theatrical release an emotional significance for the team associated with it. Her vision now forms part of the story behind a film that has travelled from an ambitious idea to the cinema screen.
Speaking about the release, PR and Marketing Strategist Subhankar Banerjee said that Tibro is a special film with “many shades” and expressed hope that audiences would embrace it. He also said the team was excited to finally bring the film before viewers and hoped to receive the affection that audiences in Assam have consistently extended to Assamese cinema.
With a young director, a debutant lead actor, the presence of Preety KKongana, a posthumous musical contribution from Zubeen Garg and an unusually strong social commitment, Tibro enters the Assamese cinematic landscape with a story that extends beyond its theatrical release.
The much-awaited Assamese film Tibro is set to arrive in cinemas on 4 December, bringing together a young creative team, established industry names and a social commitment that extends beyond the screen. The film introduces Zulfi Sheikh, from Dhubri district, in his acting debut, alongside Preety KKongana in the lead. Zulfi brings an interesting journey to the project. He represented India at Mr. Tourism World 2018 in Rome, Italy, where he won the Ro-Ba-Ro title at Mr. Tourism World India 2018, held in Goa. His transition from the world of pageantry and modelling to Assamese cinema adds another dimension to Tibro.
The film also carries a particularly emotional musical connection. Tibro features a song recorded by the late Zubeen Garg, whose voice continues to hold an extraordinary place in the cultural imagination of Assam. The song is further complemented by choreography from renowned Bollywood choreographer Sandeep Soparrkar (Soparrkar was the first dance choreographer to be featured on the cover of a Bollywood magazine, Films Today), bringing together regional cinema and wider Indian film talent.
At the helm is writer-director Abrar, who began working on the project when he was only 19, making Tibro an especially ambitious journey for one of Assam’s youngest filmmakers.
Produced by Dream House Productionz (India) Pvt. Ltd., the film is also being positioned as a project with a strong social purpose. Producer Suresh Sharma has announced that a minimum of Rs 21 lakh, or 20% of the film’s profits, will be contributed towards relief efforts for flood-affected people in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts.
The commitment, according to the production team, will remain applicable irrespective of the film’s commercial performance, making the initiative an important component of the project’s larger identity.
The social outreach planned around Tibro extends beyond financial assistance. Members of the film’s team visited flood-affected areas in Sivasagar and Charaideo, participated in relief activities, distributed essential supplies and engaged directly with affected families.
The production house has also announced a longer-term rehabilitation and skill-development initiative. Through the Dream House Music and Film Academy, 51 students from the two districts will be offered free professional training in filmmaking, music, film production and other creative disciplines.
The selected students will receive mentorship and opportunities for skill development aimed at helping them explore sustainable careers in the creative sector. Beneficiaries will reportedly be nominated through reputed NGOs working in the two districts.
For Tibro, however, the journey has also been marked by loss. The film was described as a dream project of the late producer Neeta Sharma, giving its eventual theatrical release an emotional significance for the team associated with it. Her vision now forms part of the story behind a film that has travelled from an ambitious idea to the cinema screen.
Speaking about the release, PR and Marketing Strategist Subhankar Banerjee said that Tibro is a special film with “many shades” and expressed hope that audiences would embrace it. He also said the team was excited to finally bring the film before viewers and hoped to receive the affection that audiences in Assam have consistently extended to Assamese cinema.
With a young director, a debutant lead actor, the presence of Preety KKongana, a posthumous musical contribution from Zubeen Garg and an unusually strong social commitment, Tibro enters the Assamese cinematic landscape with a story that extends beyond its theatrical release.