Papori


Papori is a 1986 Indian Assamese language feature film directed by Jahnu Barua. The film stars Gopi Desai, Biju Phukan, Sushil Goswami, Chetana Das and Dulal Roy. The film was released in 1986.

Plot summary

The film is set against the political background of the Assam agitation during the 1983 election. It is a story about Papori whose husband Binod is falsely arrested for her murder. A smuggler rapes Papori and her husband is convicted for it. Phukan, a police inspector, finds the true murderer but cannot arrest him because he enjoys political protection. During this time, her daughter ends up in the hospital, where she eventually dies.

Cast and characters