Aparoopa

Aparoopa
Directed by Jahnu Barua
Produced by Jahnu Barua
Written by Jahnu Barua
J. S. Rao
Starring Biju Phukan
Suhasini Mulay
Sushil Goswami
Dulal Roy
Girish Karnad
Farooq Sheikh
Jagdeep
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Neelam
Sushma Seth
Indra Bania
Music by Bhupen Hazarika
Cinematography Binod Pradhan
Edited by Jahnu Barua
Production
company
Dolphin Films Pvt. Ltd
Distributed by National Film Development Corporation of India
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
 124 minutes
Country India
Language Assamese and Hindi

Aparoopa is a 1982 Assamese language film directed by Jahnu Barua.[1][2] It is the first feature film of the director[1] and also the first Assamese film produced by National Film Development Corporation of India.[3] It stars Biju Phukan, Suhasini Mulay, Sushil Goswami and Girish Karnad. The Hindi language version is titled Apeksha.[2]

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.[1][2][3]

Casts and characters

Award

  • National Film Award – Best Regional Film (1983)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jahnu Barua Retrospective - Film Festival". Buzzintown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Aparoopa". Onlinesivasagar. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Jahnu Barua". Chaosmag. Retrieved 24 January 2010.

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