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- ↑ "List of Assamese Movies (Passed by the Censor Board)". Rupaliparda.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ↑ "7th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals . Retrieved 4 September 2011.
