Assam: 10th Rangsina Sarpo Award to be presented on January 28

DIPHU: The 10th Rangsina Sarpo Film Award and Rangsina Sarpo Folk Artistes Award will be presented at Singmirjeng Achetai, Karbi People’s Hall, Taralangso on January 28.

The award-giving function is jointly organised by the cultural affairs department and the Karbi Film Society (KFS).

The Autonomous Council (KAAC) executive member (EM) for art & culture, Rupsing Teron told reporters here on Friday that the awards will be presented in a function at the Karbi People’s Hall.

“From the existing 21 categories another 4 new categories in Folk Artistes Award have been added. The four new categories are Rangsina Sarpo Folk Artiste (male) and (female), Best Film Editor and Best Make-up. The award is constituted after the name of Rangsina Sarpo. It is in honour of him that the award is constituted,” Teron said.

CEM Tuliram Ronghang will attend as chief guest in the function, Teron added.

This time two documentary films and 6 Karbi feature films will be nominated for the Rangsina Sarpo Film Award.