Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute | |
Founded | 1961 |
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Type | Film school |
Headquarters | Sila, Changsari, Assam, India[1] |
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Chairman & Responsible Officer(RO) | Meenakshi Das Nath, ACS |
Key people | Bhupen Hazarika Bishnuprasad Rabha |
Website | dbhrgfti |
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute, formerly known as the Jyoti Chitraban Film and Television Institute, is the only government-owned film institute in northeastern India located at Sila, Changsari in Assam. It was named after Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, the first Assamese film director and producer. The Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio was established in the year of 1961 by the Government of Assam. The Film Institute was set up at the same Studio premises using the same infrastructure in the year 1999.[2]