Dream House Production (India) Pvt. Ltd. has unveiled a wide-ranging social welfare programme tied to the release of its upcoming Assamese film Tibro, committing financial aid, on-ground volunteer work, and free skills training for communities affected by this year's floods in Assam.
The production house said it will direct 20 percent of Tibro's net profits toward flood relief efforts. Crucially, the company has guaranteed a floor of ₹21 lakh for affected families in the Sivasagar and Charaideo districts, a sum it will pay out even if the film underperforms commercially.
Beyond the financial commitment, members of the Tibro production team plan to travel to flood-hit areas of Sivasagar and Charaideo to take part in relief work directly, distributing essential supplies and spending time with families whose homes and livelihoods have been disrupted by the floods.
The initiative also looks beyond immediate relief. Through the Dream House Music and Film Academy, the company will offer free professional training to 51 students from the two districts, covering music, filmmaking, and film production. Participants will be nominated by local NGOs and will receive mentorship aimed at helping them build careers in the creative industries.
The announcement doubles as a tribute to the studio's late founder, Neeta Sharma, a Sivasagar-district native who built Dream House Production around the idea that cinema should serve society as well as entertain audiences. She was also the founder of Wommanias, an organization focused on women's financial empowerment. Following her death, her husband, Suresh Sharma, stepped in as producer of Tibro and director of the company to see the project through.
"Cinema has the power to entertain, but it also carries the responsibility to inspire and serve society," Sharma said in a statement. "This small initiative is not charity; it is our duty." He added that his wife believed success was meaningful only when it uplifted others, and that the company's commitment to Sivasagar and Charaideo "will remain unwavering," win or lose at the box office.
The company noted this isn't its first act of community support it previously provided financial assistance to Assamese film technicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the Tibro initiative, Dream House Production frames its approach as pairing immediate humanitarian aid with longer-term investment in education and livelihoods across Assam.