Tora (film)
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| Directed by | Jahnu Barua |
| Written by | Jahnu Barua |
| Produced by | Children's Film Society, India |
| Starring | Mrigakshi Anup Hazarika Atul Pachani |
| Cinematography | P. Rajan |
| Edited by | Shivaji Choudhury |
| Music by | Reeta Das Y. S. Moolky |
| Distributed by | Children's Film Society of India |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
Tora is an Assamese language children's film directed by Jahnu Barua and produced by the Children's Film Society, India. The film was released in 2004.[1] The film received the Best Children's Film award in the 51st National Film Awards for the year 2003.[2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]The film centred on two neighboring families in a village in Assam. The two families share a very amicable relation. Tora, the protagonist is a seven-year-old girl with her parents Purna (father) and Jonaki (mother). Naba and Daba are two brothers of the other family with their ailing bedridden mother. One day a dispute arises over a piece of land. Whilst the adults quarrel, Tora's voice is the only significant factor that can resolve the matter.[1]
Film dedicated to Dhemaji victims
[edit]Jahnu Barua, the director of Tora, dedicated his film on 19 August 2004 to the children killed in the 2004 Dhemaji bombing carried out by ULFA militants on Independence Day.[4]
Casts
[edit]- Mrigakshi
- Anup Hazarika
- Indrani Chetia
- Pratibha Choudhury
- Atul Pasoni
- Dina Baishya
- Abatosh Bhuyan
- Sukanya Kharghoria
- Arun Hazarika
Awards
[edit]- National award - Best Children Film (2003)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tora". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ IANS (15 August 2004). "List of National Film Awards". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 15 November 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "National & International Awards (Assamese Films)". Rupaliparda. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ PTI (19 August 2004). "Jahnu Barua dedicates award winning film to Dhemaji victims". Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
External links
[edit]- Tora at IMDb
- Rupaliparda
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