Saknoiya

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Saknoiya
Directed bySoilyo Baruah
Written byDurgeswar Barthakur
Screenplay byDurgeswar Barthakur
Music byMukul Baruah
Release date
November 1959
CountryIndia
Language Assamese

Saknoiya is an Assamese language film directed by Soilya Boruah. The film was released in 1959 in the early days of Assamese cinema.

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Plot

The story revolves round the emotions of two brothers, one a taxi driver and the other a high official in a government office. Trouble breaks when the brother with high social status marries a lady who would not agree to reside together with a taxi driver.

Production

The indoor shooting was done in Indrapuri Studio, Kolkata. The editing of this film was also done in Kolkata. [1]

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References

  1. Experts, Arihant (2019). Know Your State Assam. Arihant Publications India limited. p. 84. ISBN   9789313197089.