Guwahati, 10th November, 2025: Assamese feature film ‘Goodbye Guruji’ opened the Teen Indie Film Awards (TIFA) 2025, organised by RV University, Bengaluru. The festival, celebrating young and independent cinema, runs from November 10 to 14.
Directed by Arunjit Borah, the film stars Partha Pratim Hazarika and Aimee Barua in pivotal roles. Having recently been screened at the Festival Gange Sur Seine in Paris, France, ‘Goodbye Guruji’ continues to earn acclaim for its rich storytelling and deep cultural roots.
Ahead of the Bengaluru screening, director Arunjit Borah expressed heartfelt emotions, saying,
“I dedicate the screening of ‘Goodbye Guruji’ at TIFA to the memory of our beloved Zubeen Garg. It’s a difficult time for all of us as we are still coming to terms with the loss of the legend.”
As a mark of respect, a tribute was paid to Zubeen Garg before the screening of the film at TIFA.
Reflecting on the film’s global reception, Borah added,
“Viewers in Paris appreciated the film’s concept and its depiction of Assam’s thousand-year-old heritage through Bhaona. I’m confident the young audience at RV University will connect deeply with its message and treatment.”
Produced by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) in association with Cinecraft Productions and supported by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, the film is slated for a theatrical release across Assam next year.
The film also features Rupjyoti Mahanta, Rupkumar Borah, Naba Mahanta, and Anyun Kashyap in leading roles. The story is written by Sanjeev Tiwari, with screenplay by Arunjit Borah and Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap, who also serves as associate director.
Behind the scenes, ‘Goodbye Guruji’ showcases the creative contributions of Aparajita Bhuyan (Associate Producer), Asutosh Kashyap (Director of Photography), Arup Dutta (Art Director), Panku Hazarika (Make-up Designer), and Hadwit Baglari (DI Colourist). The film’s music is composed by Tarali Sarma, with Debajit Gayan handling sound design and mixing, and editing by Rantu Chetia. Chinmay Dutta serves as Chief Assistant Director, with Prithul Kumar as Producer and Vivek Agarwal of Cinecraft Productions as Co-producer.
