Adajya is a 1996 Assamese language

Assamese language

Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...

 film directed by Santwana Bardoloi based on a novel by Indira Goswami.

Plot

The film is set in 1940s Assam

Assam

Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...

. Three widows in 1940's Assam struggle to lead dignified lives despite the extreme restrictions mandated by law and custom. The arrival of a young American scholar, a poisonous snakebite, and the theft of ancestral jewelry combine to bring the situation of the young and beautiful widow Giribala to a painful crisis

Cast

• Tom Alter
  Tom Alter
  Tom Alter is an Indian actor of American origin. As a thespian and television actor, he is best known for his work in Bollywood, but has also worked in the theatre...
  
   ... Mark Sahib
• Trisha Saikia ... Giribala
• Bishnu Kharghoria
• Triveni Bora
• Bhagirothi