''Aparoopa'' is a 1982 Indian
Assamese language drama film directed by
Jahnu Barua.
It is the first feature film of the director
and also the first Assamese film produced by
National Film Development Corporation of India.
It stars
Biju Phukan
Biju Phukan; 18 February 1947 – 22 November 2017) was an Assamese actor. He was born in Dibrugarh, India, where he studied in the Dibrugarh HS Kanoi College and Dibrugarh Govt boys' higher secondary school Dibrugarh. He appeared in more than ...
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Suhasini Mulay
Suhasini Mulay (born 20 November 1950) is an Indian actress in Assamese, Bollywood and Marathi films as well as television. She won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999, for her performance in Gulzar's film ''Hu Tu Tu''.
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, Sushil Goswami and
Girish Karnad. The Hindi-language version is titled ''Apeksha''.
Plot
In the colonial upper class society of Assam, a young woman has to give up pursuit of her university education for an arranged marriage with a rich tea-planter. The plantation and its social routine become a prison of boredom for her since her husband completely neglects her for his business. She is outraged when she discovers that her marriage takes place in order to eliminate her father's huge debt. She considers herself as having been sold to her husband. Then one day an old classmate and ex-lover, now an army officer, visits them. Depressed, she is drawn to him as she seeks fulfillment.
Casts and characters
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Suhasini Mulay
Suhasini Mulay (born 20 November 1950) is an Indian actress in Assamese, Bollywood and Marathi films as well as television. She won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999, for her performance in Gulzar's film ''Hu Tu Tu''.
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as Aparoopa
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Biju Phukan
Biju Phukan; 18 February 1947 – 22 November 2017) was an Assamese actor. He was born in Dibrugarh, India, where he studied in the Dibrugarh HS Kanoi College and Dibrugarh Govt boys' higher secondary school Dibrugarh. He appeared in more than ...
as Rana
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Sushma Seth as Rana's mother
*Gopi Desai as Radha
*Hiranya Deka as Ramu
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Indra Bania as Anil
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Girish Karnad as Mr. Khanna
Award
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Best Feature Film in Assamese (
1982
Events January
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* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
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See also
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Jollywood
References
External links
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1982 films
Films set in Assam
Films scored by Bhupen Hazarika
Best Assamese Feature Film National Film Award winners
Films directed by Jahnu Barua
1980s Assamese-language films
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