Tora (film)
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Tora is an Assamese language
children’s film directed by Jahnu Barua
and produced by Sailadhar Baruah
. The film was released in 2004. The film received the Best Children’s Film award in the 51st National Film Awards for the year 2003.
. 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.
, the director of Tora, dedicated his film on August 19, 2004 to the children killed in the 2004 Dhemaji bombing
carried out by ULFA militants on the Independence Day.
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...
children’s film directed by Jahnu Barua
Jahnu Barua
Jahnu Barua is a multiple national and international award-winning Indian film director from Assam. He has directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films, and along with Bhabendra Nath Saikia was one of the pioneers of Assamese Art cinema...
and produced by Sailadhar Baruah
Sailadhar Baruah
Sailadhar Baruah was a film producer from Assam. He was born in North Guwahati in December 1941...
. The film was released in 2004. The film received the Best Children’s Film award in the 51st National Film Awards for the year 2003.
Synopsis
The film centred around two neighboring family in a village in AssamAssam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. 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.
Film dedicated to Dhemaji victims
Jahnu BaruaJahnu Barua
Jahnu Barua is a multiple national and international award-winning Indian film director from Assam. He has directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films, and along with Bhabendra Nath Saikia was one of the pioneers of Assamese Art cinema...
, the director of Tora, dedicated his film on August 19, 2004 to the children killed in the 2004 Dhemaji bombing
2004 Dhemaji bombing
The 2004 Dhemaji bombing occurred on August 15, 2004, on the occasion of Independence Day in Dhemaji, Assam. The bombing killed 18 people and injured many others...
carried out by ULFA militants on the Independence Day.
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