Original name: Taarikh
English name: Taarikh
Year: 2024
Run time: 87 minutes
Language: Assamese
Type (Colour/Black & White): Colour
Country: India
Director: Himjyoti Talukdar
Producer: Arundhati Sarma Baruah & Dr Muktismaan Hazarika
Cast: Arun Nath, Boloram Das, Swagata Bharali, Kula Kuldeep
Screenplay: Himjyoti Talukdar, Ankurjyoti Deka, Adhiraj Kashyap
Cinematographer: Aniruddha Barua
Editor: Uddipta Kumar Bhattacharyya
Sound Designer: Debajit Gayan
Music Composer: Tarali Sarma
Costume Designer: Rani Dutta Barua
Production Designer: Chandan Deka
Production Company: Trending Now Media
World Sales: Trending Now Media
Born in Biswanath Chariali, Assam, Himjyoti Talukdar, an MBA by qualification, has channeled his deep passion for cinema into a remarkable journey in filmmaking. His career began in 2016 as the scriptwriter for the children's film Marksheet, which laid the groundwork for his promising future as a director. In 2018, he made his directorial debut with Calendar, an Assamese feature film widely praised for its engaging narrative. Building on this success, he recently completed his second feature film, Taarikh, in 2024. Renowned for his ability to blend compelling storytelling with nuanced portrayals of Assam's cultural and social tapestry, his work has captivated both audiences and critics alike.
Durlov Dutta, aged 70, shares the company of loneliness in life's twilight, yet his psyche diverges from the norm. In 2008, an irreversible incident shattered his mental equilibrium, leaving him stranded in time as fate snatched his loved ones away. While the world surged forward, he remained stagnant. Enter Anuran Hazarika, a journalist, who vows to liberate Durlov from his anguish. Anuran's journey to restore colour to Durlov's life is not an easy one. It involves peeling back the layers of time and pain, uncovering the buried secrets and unresolved emotions that have kept Durlov shackled to his sorrow. Through a series of heartfelt conversations and investigative endeavors, Anuran begins to piece together the fragments of Durlov's past, striving to understand the full extent of the tragedy that befell him in 2008.