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Adajya
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Directed bySantwana Bardoloi
Written bySantwana Bardoloi
Indira Goswami (novel)
Produced bySantwana Bardoloi
StarringTom Alter
Trisha Saikia
CinematographyMrinalkanti Das
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Release date
1996 (1996)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageAssamese

Adajya is a 1996 Assamese language film directed by Santwana Bardoloi based on a novel by Indira Goswami.

Plot

The film, based on Indira Goswami's 'Dontal Haatir Uiye Khuwa Haoda', is set in 1940s Assam. Three widows struggle to lead dignified lives despite the extreme restrictions mandated by law and custom. The arrival of a young American scholar, a poisonous snakebite, and the theft of ancestral jewelry combine to bring the situation of the young and beautiful widow Giribala to a painful crisis.

Cast

Awards

  • National award- Best Regional Film
  • Jury's special award