UNTOLD Podcast, Episode-26 ft. Nirupom Saikia, a young actor from Assam is set to make his debut on the big screen with ‘The Slambook’.
‘The Slambook’ is set to release on June 30 in cinemas. Produced by the ever-popular ‘N.K Productions’ - the story revolves around two teenagers who fall in love, but lose connection. The strive to find the girl, the boy decodes the ‘Slambook’ she wrote when they were in school.
Nirupom in this podcast talks about what goes inside the film sector in Assam. Are today’s actors/actresses selected based on the Instagram Reels they make?
The culture of ‘casting couch’ in Assam and how ‘false’ dreams are sold to aspiring actors and actresses. The financial issues in the film sector and how producers tend to avoid making regular payments.
All that and much more, reveals Nirupom Saikia in this episode of the UNTOLD Podcast.
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Timestamp,
00:00 - Precap
01:17 - Introduction
03:22 - To begin acting career under N.K Production
06:10 - Courage to pursue 'acting' without a backup plan
10:02 - Niche of Assamese Cinema
11:42 - About Ravi Sarma's 'Sri Raghupati'
12:16 - Absence of the Assamese niche in 'The Slam Book'
13:20 - The relevance of cinema in Assam; OTT, Mobile Theatre
21:00 - Financial Irregularities in the Film Sector of Assam
23:57 - Casting Couch in Assam's Film Sector
25:28 - The 'Superstar' Zubeen Garg & Nirupom's UNTOLD story
31:45 - Versatility of an actor ft. Arun Nath in 'Sri Raghupati'
35:30 - The philosophy of life
36:44 - The idea of spiritualism, the state of being happy
39:23 - Why Nirupom felt 'awkward' doing a Kissing Scene in 'The Slam Book'
42:04 - About the film 'The Slam Book'
43:46 - Conclusion
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