guwahati popular theatre director himangshu prasad das is all set to release his maiden film shakira aahibo bokul tolor bihuloithe film is an adaptation of his popular drama of the same name and has been made on a budget of rs 30 lakh part of the money was obtained through crowdfunding it will release on fridaywe are thankful to everyone who has helped us make the film without the love and assistance of the people i could not have made it now we are eagerly waiting for the release on january 20 das saidthe film revolves around the intense rivalry between villagers during rongali bihu celebrations in the state the competitive spirit culminates in the arrival of popstar shakira at a local bihu event there is another twist in the tale which i cannot reveal now we have shot mostly in south kamrup with around 3000 artists he addeddas an alumnus of the national school of drama said several people living around the shooting sites provided them with equipment while others donated money the locals were of great help some gave us food others gave us their vehicles to transport unit members from site to site some helped us with money so this is a film made by the public he saidthe play was first staged in 2015 and was widely appreciated it was put up by guernica creatovista dass theatre group known for staging innovative plays since 2007 the troupe has staged different short plays on various topics on buses parks and streets