AEI MAATITE is an Assamese feature film on the burning issue of witch hunting. It is directed by eminent theatre personality Dr Sitanath Lahkar. The Story, Screenplay, Dialogues, Lyrics and Direction of the film are by Dr Lahkar, retired Principal of Cotton College. Witch hunting or witchcraft is a serious social menace riding on superstition, coupled with greed of certain criminal gangs. It is pr
evalent in many states like Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana. Thousands of innocent people have lost their lives due to this evil practice, where villagers took part en-mass under the influence of superstition. AEI MAATITE has a very strong message against witchcraft, upholding the value of scientific temperament and human life. The film AEI MAATITE mainly talks about the witch hunting problem in Assam and how a section of people are using witchcraft for their own interest. Witchcraft has no reason at all and is shrouded with darkness of superstition, which is to be overcome by the society – this is the say of the film. The film also cinematically showcases some of the inhuman killings in the name of witch hunting and appeals the people to uphold humanity on the basis of reason and scientific explanations.
