Adajya
Appearance
Adajya | |
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Directed by | Santwana Bardoloi |
Written by | Santwana Bardoloi Indira Goswami (novel) |
Produced by | Santwana Bardoloi |
Starring | Tom Alter Trisha Saikia |
Cinematography | Mrinalkanti Das |
Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
Release date | 1996 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Assamese |
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
- Tom Alter ... Mark Sahib
- Trisha Saikia ... Giribala
- Bishnu Kharghoria
- Triveni Bora
- Bhagirothi
Awards
- National award- Best Regional Film
- Jury's special award
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