Assamese cinema Baruah, actor Biju Phukan, musician Bhupen Hazarika, who have played an important role in shaping Assamese cinema. In 2018, "Village Rockstars" won the Best Feature Film ‘Swarna Kamal’ award at the 65th National Film Awards in Delhi, hence becoming the second Assamese film after "Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai" to won this award. The film also won awards in the categories of Best Child Artist, Best Audiography and Best Editing. The film is also selected for India's official entry to 91st Academy Awards making it the first film from Assam to do this. On 28 July, 2018, another Assamese film "Xhoixobote
Assamese cuisine so common in Indian cooking, is absent in the cuisine of Assam.) The preferred oil for cooking is the pungent mustard oil. A traditional meal in Assam begins with a "khar", a class of dishes named after the main ingredient, and ends with a "tenga", a sour dish. The food is usually served in bell metal utensils made by an indigenous community called Mariya. The belief is that when food and water is served in such utensils its good for health and boost up immunity. "Tamul" (betel nut, generally raw) and "paan" generally concludes the meal. Though still obscure, this