Aparoopa

Aparoopa is a 1982 Indian Assamese language drama 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] It stars Biju Phukan, Suhasini Mulay, Sushil Goswami and Girish Karnad. The Hindi-language version is titled Apeksha.^[2]

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

Plot

In the colonial upper class society of Assam, a young woman has to give up pursuit of her university education for an 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. She is outraged when she discovers that her marriage takes place in order to eliminate her father's huge debt. She considers herself as having been sold to her husband. Then one day an old classmate and ex-lover, now an army officer, visits them. Depressed, she is drawn to him as she seeks fulfillment.^[1][2][3]

Casts and characters

• Suhasini Mulay as Aparoopa
• Biju Phukan as Rana
• Sushma Seth as Rana's mother
• Gopi Desai as Radha
• Hiranya Deka as Ramu
• Nipon Goswami as Jeevan
• Indra Bania as Anil
• Girish Karnad as Mr. Khanna

Award

• Best Feature Film in Assamese (1982)

See also

• Jollywood