BASUNDHARA - the earth
SYNOPSIS
‘The film ‘’BASUNDHARA–the earth’’ Base on the burning issue like poaching of wild animals and awareness generation among the fringe area people with active rle of women at different administrative levels towards empowerment and socio-economy development. The story behind the feature film is aimed at eradication of all forms of inequalities and deals with encroachers to restrict man-elephant conflict and to restrict illegal activates in the forest areas to protect the animal for free movement in the Forest Area and other wild life sanctuaries.
The inhabitant of the forest terrain of Sundarpur are experiencing a constant intensifying conflict between man and elephant because of the ecological disaster. In frenzy of rage the wild elephant attack the villagers frequently and endanger human fives.
Shattered by the fiance’s infidelity, Basundhara, a sensitive, intelligent and courageous young NGO activist arrives at Sundarpur to resolve the crisis. But the villagers have failed to understand her intention and her first meeting with them turns out to be a total fiasco. Incidentally, she comes in to contact with Arjun, a young journalist of the locality. Arjun revels her how the large area of the virgin forest is cleared for illegal trafficking of wood and also for setting up of a stone quarry by Bikash Barua, a forest Contractor-cum-local mafia, with the help of dishonest forest personal. Basundhara then realizes that the noise of frequent blast in the stone quarry frightens the wild elephant and the outraged wild elephants attack the villagers in return. Determined to fight against the heavy odds, Basundhara forms her own team of volunteers comprising village youth who earlier had worked for Bikash Baruah, and thus she starts welfare activities for the underprivileged people. At her insistence, Arjun publishes a report in the newspaper which is a searing expose in the illegal activities of Bikash Baruah and his associates . As a consequence, Arjun is killed by the miscreants. Basundhara’s mother, whoi now stays alone in the city, too breaths her last in mysterious circumstance.
Basundhara and her team members are also threatened by the miscreants to stop the mission. But she decides not to quit Sundarpur and her mission.
The situation takes a different turn. In view of the forthcoming election, the dishonest ranger is transferred and an honest officer joins in his place who provides all support to Basundhara. Equipped with all substantial proof and evidences, she is now ready to corner Bikash Baruah.
With courage and determination, facing severe opposition from the beginning and despite much heartbreak, Basundhara finally achieves her goal.
The theme behind the films is of public interest & social importance and general public should be maid aware of their duties to protect the wild life for the greater Socio @ Economic development of the country as awhole.
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