Aparoopa

Aparoopa

Directed by	Jahnu Barua
Produced by	Jahnu Barua
Written by	Jahnu Barua J. S. Rao
Starring	Biju Phukan Suhasini Mulay Sushil Goswami Dulal Roy Girish Karnad Farooq Sheikh Jagdeep Kulbhushan Kharbanda Neelam Sushma Seth Indra Bania
Music by	Bhupen Hazarika
Cinematography	Binod Pradhan
Edited by	Jahnu Barua
Production company	Dolphin Films Pvt. Ltd
Distributed by	National Film Development Corporation of India
Release dates	1982 (1982)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	India
Language	Assamese and Hindi

Aparoopa is a 1982 Assamese language film directed by Jahnu Barua.^[1]^[2] It is the first feature film of the director^[1] and also the first Assamese film produced by National Film Development Corporation of India.^[3] The film starred Biju Phukan, Suhasini Mulay, Sushil Goswami and Girish Karnad. This film was also made into Hindi titled Apeksha.^[2]

Plot

The story is set in the colonial period in Assam. The film deals with a young woman who has to give up her university education for her arranged marriage with a rich tea-planter. The plantation and its social routine become a prison of boredom for her since her husband completely neglects her for his business. Things get worse when she discovers, outraged, that her marriage was for the sake of wiping off a huge debt owed by her father. She considers herself as having been sold to her husband. Then one day an old classmate, now an army officer, visits them. Depressed, she gets drawn to her ex-lover from whom she seeks fulfillment.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Casts and characters

Suhasini Mulay as Aparoopa
Biju Phukan as Rana
Farooq Sheikh
Sushma Seth as Rana’s mother
Gopi Desai as Radha
Hiranya Deka
Indra Bania
Sushil Goswami
Nipon Goswami
Girish Karnad
Dulal Roy
Jagdeep
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Neelam

Award

National Film Award – Best Regional Film (1983)

References

1 2 3 "Jahnu Barua Retrospective - Film Festival". Buzzintown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
1 2 3 "Aparoopa". Onlinesivasagar. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
1 2 "Jahnu Barua". Chaosmag. Retrieved 24 January 2010.

External links

Aparoopa at the Internet Movie Database

Jahnu Barua's Flimography

Released movies	Aparoopa (1982) Papori (1986) Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai (1987) Bonani (1990) Firingoti (1992) Xagoroloi Bohu Door (1995) Kuhkhal (1998) Pokhi (2000) Konikar Ramdhenu (2003) Tora (2004) Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005) Mumbai Cutting (Anjane Dost segment) (2010) Baandhon (2012) Ajeyo (2014)

Unreleased movies	Har Pal Homing Pigeons Butterfly Chess Copper Ring Hindol

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese

1955–1980

Ronga Police (1958) Puberun (1959) Shakuntala (1961) Maniram Devan (1963) Pratidhwani (1964) Loti Ghoti (1966) Dr. Bezbarua (1969) Aranya (1971) Upaja Sonar Maati (1972) Mamta (1973) Chameli Memsaab (1975) Putala Ghar (1976) Sandhyarag (1977) Anirban (1980)

Certificate of Merit	Piyali Phukan (1955) Maak Aru Morom (1957) Tezimola (1962)

1981–2000

No Award (1981)
Aparoopa (1982)
Alokar Ahban (1983)
Son Maina (1984)
Agnisnaan (1985)
Baan (1986)
Pratham Ragini (1987)
Kolahal (1988)
No Award (1989)
Jooj (1990)
Sarothi (1991)
Railor Alir Dubori Ban (1992)
Abartan (1993)
Xagoroloi Bohudoor (1994)
Itihaas (1995)
Adajya (1996)
No Award (1997)
Kuhkal (1998)
Pokhi (1999)
No Award (2000)

2001–present

No Award (2001)
Konikar Ramdhenu (2002)
Akashitarar Kathare (2003)
Dinabandhoo (2004)
Kadam Tole Krishna Nache (2005)
Aaideu (2006)
No Award (2007)
Mon Jaai (2008)
Basundhara (2009)
Jetuka Pator Dore (2010)
No Award (2011)
Baandhon (2012)
Ajeyo (2013)
Othello (2014)
Kothanodi (2015)

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