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Dwaar (2013)
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Add to a movie listDwaar (Assamese: দুৱাৰ, The Voyage out) is a 2013 Assamese drama film directed by Bidyut Chakravarty, with his own screenplay, and produced by Sanjive Narain and Bidyut Chakravarty himself. It was adapted from the Assamese short story Bahiroloi Jowa Baat by Apurba Sarma. Dwaar stars Kapil Bora and Zerifa Wahid in the lead roles. The literal translation of the title means Door.
The film won the Best Director, Best Music and Best Audiography award in the Assam State Film Awards for the period 2010-2012.
Synopsis
The story is set against the backdrop of the Assam agitation and its aftermath. Dwijen Bhattacharya (Kapil Bora), a young academic and writer, whose tryst with the social unrest and the student movement of his home state leaves an indelible scar on his personal and professional life. Attempting to write his novel of love, Dwijen ironically loses his intimacy and connection with his wife, Manosi (Zerifa Wahid). Their marital relationship goes through a rough phase. He suffers from neurotic hallucinations and severe depression, and attempts to break free from everyday life by alienating himself from his academic and personal responsibilities.Actors
Kopil Bora
(Dwijen Bhattacharya, a mentally unstable young academic and writer)
Zerifa Wahid
(Manosi, Dwijen's wife)
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