জয়মতী
Joymoti
জয়মতী
In 17th-century Assam, Joymoti, an Ahom princess, endures torture rather than reveal her exiled husband Gadapani’s whereabouts, turning her sacrifice into a plea for unity between hills and plains.
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- Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Archival Notes
Directed, produced, and written by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, who is regarded as the father of Assamese cinema.
The first Assamese film, released in 1935, and the first Assamese language talkie in India.
Aideu Handique became the first actress in Assamese cinema by playing the lead role.
Among the earliest Indian films to use dubbing and re-recording techniques.
Premiered in Kolkata on 10 March 1935.
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