Lachit Borphukan

The story begins with the war between the Ahoms and the Mughals after Swargadeo Chakradhwaj Singha refused to honour the humiliating treaty his predecessor Jayadhwaj Singha had signed with the Mughals. Lachit Borphukan is shown as a great hero of Assam's chronicles who kept Guwahati from falling under Mughal rule.

The film follows events such as Emperor Aurangzeb's insulting letter to the Ahom king, preparations for war in the Ahom capital, Lachit's appointment as commander, the first Assamese success, a fresh invasion led by Raja Ram Singha, and the Mughal defeat at the Battle of Saraighat, which closed this series of wars. It ends with Lachit's death.

The idea grew from the annual Bihu conference at Latasil playground, where a play was staged each year. The actor Sarbeswar Chakravarty, tired of repeating the play Moniram Dewan, asked for a new one, and a play called Lachit Borphukan by Praveen Phukan was chosen. Devendranath Sharma, who saw it, urged that it be made into a film.

Pragjyoti Kala Mandir was formed as a cooperative under the chairmanship of the Assam legislator Mahendra Mohan Choudhury and raised donations from the public. Direction is credited to Lakshyadhar Choudhury and Praveen Phukan. The film cost 125,000 rupees. Most of it was shot on sets at Technician Studios in Calcutta, with outdoor scenes at Kamakhya, Basistha Ashram, the Brahmaputra and Kalongpar, where the naval battle was filmed.

The language movement of 1960 broke out during production, and West Bengal became unsafe for Assamese people. The crew returned to Guwahati midway, and apart from the actor Surya Bora everyone flew home. Bora, travelling back by train, was killed at Siliguri. Work stopped for nine months and then resumed in Calcutta. Some of Bora's remaining scenes were shot using studio extras filmed from behind.

The film was released at the Rupayan cinema in Guwahati.

In Lakshyadhar Choudhury's filmography, Lachit Borphukan came after Nimila Anka (1955).