''Adajya'' () is a 1996 Indian

Assamese language Assamese (), also Asamiya ( ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the north-east Indian state of Assam, where it is an official language, and it serves as a ''lingua franca'' of the wider region. The easternmost Indo-Iranian language, ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Santwana Bardoloi Santwana Bordoloi is a director, actress, radio host and paediatrician from Assam, India. Both her directorial ventures, ''Adajya'' (1996) and '' Maj Rati Keteki'' (2017), set two decades apart, have won a National Award for the Best Feature Fil ...

based on the novel '' Dontal Haatir Uiye Khowa Haoda'' by

Indira Goswami Indira Goswami (14 November 1942 – 29 November 2011), known by her pen name Mamoni Raisom Goswami and popularly as Mamoni Baideo, was an Indian writer, poet, professor, scholar and editor. She was the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award (1983 ...

. The film was screened at several international film festivals.

Plot

The film is set in 1940s

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

. 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 Thomas Beach Alter (22 June 1950 – 29 September 2017) was an Indian actor. He was best known for his works in Hindi cinema, and Indian theatre. In 2008, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Early life Born in Mussoorie ...

as Mark Sahib *Trisha Saikia as Giribala *

Bishnu Kharghoria Bishnu Kharghoria is an Indian actor from Assam. He has acted in many Assamese movies and dramas. Filmography * Bristi (1974) * Sandhya Raag (1977) * Kallol (1978) * Kolahal (1989) * Bonani (1990) * Firingoti (1992) * Rickshawala (1993) * ...

*Triveni Bora *Bhagirothi *Nilu Chakrabarty *Chetana Das *Indira Das *Mintu Barua

Awards

; 44th National Film Awards * Best Feature Film in Assamese * Best Cinematography – Mrinalkanti Das (also for ''Rag Birag'') * National Film Award – Special Mention – Bhagirothi (also for

Dolon Roy Dolon Roy (also spelt as ''Dolon Ray'') is a Bengali actress, based in Kolkata, India. Early life She was born in Kolkata to Dilip and Dipika Roy. Roy graduated from the Charuchandra College and subsequently earned a postgraduate degree in sc ...

for ''Sanghat'') ;

International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common pla ...

*Special Jury Award

References

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1996 films 1996 romantic drama films Indian romantic drama films Films whose cinematographer won the Best Cinematography National Film Award Films set in Assam Films based on Indian novels Best Assamese Feature Film National Film Award winners 1990s Assamese-language films {{1990s-romantic-drama-film-stub