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.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Awards 4 External links

[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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