Adajya
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| Directed by | Santwana Bardoloi |
| Produced by | Santwana Bardoloi |
| Written by | Santwana Bardoloi Indira Goswami (novel) |
| Starring | Tom Alter Trisha Saikia |
| Cinematography | Mrinalkanti Das |
| Editing by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Release date(s) | 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.
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[edit] Plot
The film is set in 1940s Assam. Three widows in 1940's Assam 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
[edit] Cast
- Tom Alter ... Mark Sahib
- Trisha Saikia ... Giribala
- Bishnu Kharghoria
- Triveni Bora
- Bhagirothi
[edit] Awards
- National award- Best Regional Film
- Jury's special award
[edit] External links
- Adajya at the Internet Movie Database
- http://www.3continents.com/3continents/fiche_films.jsp?filmid=126
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