Papori
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Directed byJahnu Barua
Written byJahnu Barua
Produced bySailadhar Baruah
StarringGopi Desai
Biju Phukan
Sushil Goswami
Chetana Das
Dulal Roy
Biju Phukan
Sushil Goswami
Chetana Das
Dulal Roy
| Papori | |
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| Directed by | Jahnu Barua |
| Written by | Jahnu Barua |
| Produced by | Sailadhar Baruah |
| Starring | Gopi Desai Biju Phukan Sushil Goswami Chetana Das Dulal Roy |
| Cinematography | Binod Pradhan |
| Music by | Satya Baruah P. P. Vidyanathan |
Production company | Dolphin Films Pvt. Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
Papori is a 1986 Indian Assamese language feature film directed by Jahnu Barua. The film stars Gopi Desai, Biju Phukan, Sushil Goswami, Chetana Das and Dulal Roy. The film was released in 1986.[1]
The film is set against the political background of the Assam agitation during the 1983 election. It is a story about Papori whose husband Binod is falsely arrested for her murder. A smuggler rapes Papori and her husband is convicted for it. Phukan, a police inspector, finds the true murderer but cannot arrest him because he enjoys political protection. During this time, her daughter ends up in the hospital, where she eventually dies.[1]
Cast and characters
- Gopi Desai as Papori
- Sushil Goswami as Binod
- Biju Phukan as Police inspector