Gonga Chilonir Pakhi (English: Feathers of the tern) is an Assamese language film by Padum Barua released in 1976. The film is based on the novel of the same title authored by Lakshmi Nandan Bora.[1]
| Gonga Chilonir Pakhi (Feathers of the tern) | |
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 A Screenshot of the film | |
| Directed by | Padum Baruah |
| Written by | Lakshmi Nandan Bora |
| Produced by | Padum Baruah |
| Music by | Padum Baruah |
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| Countries | Assam, India |
| Language | Assamese |
Plot summary edit
The film depicts the story of Basanti, a young village woman, pitted against two men in a small town environment of the sixties. After the death of her husband Mathura, she starts dreaming of a new life with her former lover Dhananjay. He fails to respond forcing Basanti into the lonely life within a widow's bondage.
Characters edit
- Basanti, a young village woman
- Mathura, Basanti's husband
- Dhananjay, Basanti's former lover
- Bhogram, Basanti's elder brother
- Taru, Basanti's elder sister-in-law
- Monbori, the house cleaner
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Sarkar, Dipankar (4 November 2016). "Lost and in need of a revival: landmark Assamese film 'Gonga Chilonir Pakhi'". Scroll.in.
External links edit
- 'Gonga Chilonir Pakhi' in youtube
- Rupaliparda Archived 10 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- IFFI 2009 : 75 YEARS OF ASSAMESE CINEMA
- Padam Barua:The vanguard of new ‘Assamese’ cinema
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