Joymoti (2006 Film)
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''Joymoti'' (''The saviour'') is an Assamese
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directed by Manju Borah. It was released in the year 2006. Shooting of the film was done in Ketetong village at
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Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
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Plot

The film is set in 17th-century Assam. The story is based on the life of Joymoti Konwari, a medieval Ahom princess of the Ahom dynasty who was tortured to death for not revealing the whereabouts of her husband Godapani and laid down her life for the sake of democracy.


Difference with Joymoti (1935 film)

In this film Manju Borah, differs the story from the first Assamese film Joymoti released on 10 March 1935. In the previous film by
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (17 June 1903 – 17 January 1951) was a noted Indian playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and film maker from Assam. He was deeply revered for his creative vision and output and is popularly called the ''Rupkonwar'' of Ass ...
the sacrifice of Joymoti for her husband took major importance.
''My objective is to present Joymoti as a historic figure. She was a visionary, who through sheer foresight and unflinching determination, saved the Ahom kingdom at a time when it was passing through one of its worst crisis, marked by grave political instability''. Manju Borah


Cast and characters

* Nita Basumatary as Joymoti * Rohan Doley as
Gadadhar Singha Swargadeo Gadadhar Singha (1681– February 1696), also known by Tai name Supatphaa, born Gadapani, was the twenty-ninth king of Ahom kingdom, who reigned from 1681 to 1696. He established the rule of Tungkhungia royal house of Ahom kings, whose ...
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Bishnu Kharghoria Bishnu Kharghoria is an Indian actor from Assam. He has acted in many Assamese movies and dramas. Filmography * ''Bristi'' (1974) * ''Sandhya Raag'' (1977) * ''Kallol'' (1978) * ''Kolahal'' (1989) * '' Bonani'' (1990) * ''Firingoti'' (1992) ...
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Atan Burhagohain Bahgaria Atan Burhagohain earlier Bahgaria Arjun Gohain was the Premier of the Ahom Kingdom from 1662 to till his death in 1679. He was one able minister and general, who played significant role during the Ahom–Mughal conflicts. He was made ...
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Lachit Borphukon Lachit Borphukan (24 November 1622 – 25 April 1672) was an army general, primarily known for commanding the Ahom Army and the victory in the naval Battle of Saraighat (1671) that thwarted an invasion by the vastly superior Army of the Mughal Em ...


Achievements

* Screened at 37th
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See also

* Cinema of Assam *
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese The National Film Award for Best Assamese Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat K ...


References


External links

* * 2000s Indian films 2006 films Indian biographical films Films set in Assam 2000s biographical films Films directed by Manju Borah 2000s Assamese-language films Films about women in India {{Assamese-film-stub