Tora (film)

Tora
Tora
	File:Tora screenshot.jpg A Screenshot
Directed by	Jahnu Barua
Produced by	Children's Film Society, India
Written by	Jahnu Barua
Starring	Mrigakshi; Anup Hazarika; Atul Pachani
Music by	Reeta Das; Y. S. Moolky
Cinematography	P. Rajan
Edited by	Shivaji Choudhury
Distributed by	Children's Film Society of India
Release date	2004;
Running time	63 minutes
Country	India
Language	Assamese

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Tora (Assamese: তৰা) is an Assamese language children's film directed by Jahnu Barua and produced by the Children's Film Society, India. The film was released in 2004.^[1] The film received the Best Children's Film award in the 51st National Film Awards for the year 2003.^[2]^[3]

Synopsis[edit]

The film centred on two neighboring families in a village in Assam. 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.^[1]

Film dedicated to Dhemaji victims[edit]

Jahnu Barua, the director of Tora, dedicated his film on 19 August 2004 to the children killed in the 2004 Dhemaji bombing carried out by ULFA militants on Independence Day.^[4]

Casts[edit]

Mrigakshi
Anup Hazarika
Indrani Chetia
Pratibha Choudhury
Atul Pasoni
Dina Baishya
Abatosh Bhuyan
Sukanya Kharghoria
Arun Hazarika

Awards[edit]

National award - Best Children Film (2003)

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Tora". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
↑ IANS (15 August 2004). "List of National Film Awards". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
↑ "National & International Awards (Assamese Films)". Rupaliparda. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
↑ PTI (19 August 2004). "Jahnu Barua dedicates award winning film to Dhemaji victims". Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 January 2010.

External links[edit]

Tora on IMDb
Rupaliparda

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[ab-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Tora". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2010.

[2] IANS (15 August 2004). "List of National Film Awards". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 17 January 2010.

[3] "National & International Awards (Assamese Films)". Rupaliparda. Retrieved 17 January 2010.

[4] PTI (19 August 2004). "Jahnu Barua dedicates award winning film to Dhemaji victims". Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 January 2010.

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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) Bhoga Khirikee (2018) Unread Pages (2018)
Unreleased movies	Har Pal Homing Pigeons Butterfly Chess Copper Ring Hindol