''Baandhon'' () is a 2012 Assamese

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, starring Bishnu Kharghoria and Bina Patangia in the lead roles. The film was directed by

Jahnu Barua Jahnu Barua (born 1952) is an Indian film director. He has written and directed a number of Assamese language, Assamese and Hindi films. Some of his notable films are ''Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai'' (1987), ''Firingoti'' (1992), ''Xagoroloi B ...

and produced by Assam State Film (Finance & Development) Corporation Limited. The film was initially released on 26 October 2012 in the state of

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and later on 5 July 2013 in selected PVR theaters across rest of

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. The film focuses on an elderly couple, Dandeswar and Hkawni, who arrive in

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in search of their missing grandson after 26/11 2008 terror attack. The film won the Best Feature Film in Assamese award in the 60th National Film Awards and also won the Best Film award in the Indian Films Competition at the Bengaluru International Film Festival for the year 2012.

Plot

Baandhon is set mostly in

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, before the climax it shifts to Mumbai. It tells the story of 73 years old couple – Dandeswar (Bishnu Kharghoria) and Hkawni (Bina Patangia), who live outskirts of Guwahati, grudgingly nudging each other for a divorce. They approach one of their ex-tenants, now a family friend, a successful local lawyer Jatin ( Jatin Bora) to file the divorce petition. While Jatin is aware that this is just a passing phase and the couple will soon patch up. He advises the couple to live separately in the two different bedrooms of their bungalow. The couple had lost their only son and daughter-in-law in an accident some years ago and their grandson, Pona, is the only living kin. He is currently studying in

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. However, things take an unprecedented turn when Pona disconnects a call from Dandeswar in the middle of a conversation. The subsequent tries to contact him fails. It all took place at the same time with the 26/11 2008 terror attack. The couple arrives in Mumbai in search of their missing grandson.

Cast

* Bishnu Kharghoria as Dandeswar Baruah * Bina Patangia as Hkawni Baruah * Jatin Bora as Jatin Bora *

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as Ranjana Bora * Abatush Bhuyan * Angshuman Bhuyan

Music

There are no songs in the film except background music. Background music director is Dhrubajyoti Phukan.

Awards and honours

The film opened the feature film Section of Indian Panorama at the 43rd

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. It was also screened at the International Film Festival of Kerala Film Festival and the

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in the year 2012. International Film Festival of India 2012 official press release, page no. 1
, access date: 20-12-2012Mumbai Film Festival
access date: 20-12-2012
, access date: 20-12-2012 The film was awarded as best film in the Indian Films Competition held at the Bengaluru International Film Festival for the year 2012. It concluded a plaque and a cash prize of Rs 4 lakhs. Finally it won the 60th National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Assamese.

References

External links

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