Established in 1975, the magazine was founded and edited by journalist and humor writer Pabitra Kumar Deka.
[3] Many young journalists contributed to the magazine, including Assamese film critic Utpal Datta.
[20] From 1975 to 1995 From 2020 to Present On the occasion of 100 years of Indian cinema, Roopkar celebrated the occasion by instituting Roopkar Film Festival (RFF), which was held from April 21 to 23, 2013 at the Rudra Barua Auditorium, Jyotichitrabon Complex in Guwahati where the cinematic heritage of the Indian film industry was showcased.
Some of the master pieces crafted throughout the century by some of the tallest figures of the fraternity from Satyajt Rays' Nayak to Ramesh Sippy's Sholay were screened.
The festival also published a book on cinema essay titled Chalachitra-Samoi-Samaj-Nandanttwa edited by Utpal Datta for the occasion.