Adajya
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Plot
The film is set in 1940s Assam. Three widows struggle to lead dignified lives amid 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.[3]
Cast
- Tom Alter as Mark Sahib
- Trisha Saikia as Giribala
- Bishnu Kharghoria
- Triveni Bora
- Bhagirothi
- Nilu Chakrabarty
- Chetana Das
- Indira Das
- Mintu Barua
Awards
- Best Feature Film in Assamese[5]
- Best Cinematography – Mrinalkanti Das (also for Rag Birag)
- National Film Award – Special Mention – Bhagirothi (also for Dolon Roy for Sanghat)
- Special Jury Award[6]
References
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External links
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- Adajaya preview
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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
- Films about women in India