Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai (English subtitle: The Catastrophe) is a 1987 Indian Assamese-language film made by director Jahnu Barua. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1988 and multiple awards at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1988. It was the third full-length feature film made by Barua.[1]
| Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai | |
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| Directed by | Jahnu Barua |
| Written by | Homen Borgohain |
| Produced by | Sailadhar Baruah |
| Starring | Indra Bania Badal Das Purnima Pathak Pranjal Saikia Tara Amulya Kakati |
| Cinematography | Anoop Jotwani |
| Edited by | Heu-en Barua |
| Music by | Satya Baruah |
Production company | Dolphin Films Pvt. Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
Awards and recognitions
editThe film received the National Film Award of India for the best film in 1988. Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai won international awards at film festivals.[2] It was first shown in Thiruvananthapuram.[2] The film received several awards at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1988.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Parbina Rashid (20 April 2003). "Committed to cinema for a cause". The Tribune, India. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ a b Hariharan Balakrishnan (31 December 2006). "My stories come from within". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ "Awards for Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai". IMDb. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
Further reading
edit- Pathak, Juhi (2022). Film Appreciation on Cinemas (1980 to 1990) of Jahnu Barua: Social, Economic, Political and Cultural Perspectives, Redshine Publication, ISBN 978-93-90937-20-2
External links
edit- Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai at IMDb
- Page at AllMovie.com containing plot of this movie
- Page at National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) website
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