Bonani

Bonani (Assamese: বনানী) is an Assamese language drama film directed by Jahnu Barua. The film stars Sushil Goswami, Bishnu Kharghoria and Monami Bezbaruah. The film was released in 1989.[1] The film is set with an ecological angle and won National Film Award for Best film on environment.

Bonani
(The Forest)
Directed byJahnu Barua
Written bySushil Goswami
Jahnu Baruah
Produced byDolphin Films Pvt. Ltd
StarringBishnu Kharghoria
Sushil Goswami
Monami Bezbaruah
CinematographyAnoop Jotwani
Edited byHeu-en Borah
Music bySatya Baruah
Prashanta Bordoloi
Production
company
Purbanchal Film Cooperative Society
Distributed byDolphin Films Pvt. Ltd
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageAssamese

Plot summary

The film centres on a forest ranger who confronts illegal timber merchants and contractors on behalf of the impoverished tribal people. His actions result his frequent transfers that annoys his wife who wants to settle down and look after their ailing children. Eventually she stands by her husband in his fight and the tribal people also realise that they need a weapon to defend themselves.[1]

Casts

  • Mridula Baruah
  • Sushil Goswami
  • Bishnu Kharghoria
  • Golap Dutta
  • Lakshmi Sinha
  • Munin Sharma
  • Jyoti Bhattacharya
  • Shasanka Sebo Phukan

Awards

  • National Films Award – Best film on Environment

See also

References

  1. "Banani – 1986 – Assamese film". Chaosmag. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

Further reading


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