Pabitra Kumar Deka opened in the 1960s. Deka was one of those people who promoted it in his magazine "Roopkar", to increase its intellectual acceptance and prominence among the classes. Today the Mobile theatre is employing thousands of people in Assam. Deka began to suffer from serious heart related ailments in the early 2000s. He continued to work, often receiving people from the film, stage and media for his advice. In addition to his job for "Sadin", he wrote about the history of world cinema for nearly ten years for "Sambhar", a Sunday supplement published with the daily "Asomiya Pratidin". The writings were
Arnab Jan Deka neither Principal Deka not Dr Goswami could see their joint dream of setting up the chair fulfilled during their lifetime. After the untimely death of both the towering Assamese literary stalwarts, Arnab Jan Deka has been single-handedly working through his charity foundations "Axom Ratna Principal Bhabananda Deka Foundation", "Srimanta Sankardev Antarjatik Pratisthan (International Foundation)" and "Arnab Jan Deka Foundation" to fulfil the dreams of both the departed litterateurs. Top Indian daily newspaper The Times of India repeatedly interviewed him regarding his persistent singular efforts at establishing Sankardev Chair in Delhi University.<br> (2)He was nominated as "Chief Editor" of "Katha Guru