Bonani
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Directed byJahnu Barua
Written bySushil Goswami
Jahnu Baruah
Jahnu Baruah
Produced byDolphin Films Pvt. Ltd
StarringBishnu Kharghoria
Sushil Goswami
Monami Bezbaruah
Sushil Goswami
Monami Bezbaruah
| Bonani | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jahnu Barua |
| Written by | Sushil Goswami Jahnu Baruah |
| Produced by | Dolphin Films Pvt. Ltd |
| Starring | Bishnu Kharghoria Sushil Goswami Monami Bezbaruah |
| Cinematography | Anoop Jotwani |
| Edited by | Heu-en Borah |
| Music by | Satya Baruah Prashanta Bordoloi |
Production company | Purbanchal Film Cooperative Society |
| Distributed by | Dolphin Films Pvt. Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
Bonani (The Forest) is a 1989 Assamese language drama film directed by Jahnu Barua, starring Sushil Goswami, Bishnu Kharghoria and Monami Bezbaruah.[1] The film is set with an ecological angle and won the National Film Award for Best Film on Environment.
The film centres on a forest ranger who confronts illegal timber merchants and contractors on behalf of the impoverished tribal people. His actions result his frequent transfers that annoys his wife who wants to settle down and look after their ailing children. Eventually she stands by her husband in his fight and the tribal people also realise that they need a weapon to defend themselves.[1]
Casts
- Mridula Baruah
- Sushil Goswami
- Bishnu Kharghoria
- Golap Dutta
- Lakshmi Sinha
- Munin Sharma
- Jyoti Bhattacharya
- Shasanka Sebo Phukan
Awards
- National Film Awards – Best Film on Environment
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