Bonani is an 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...

 feature film directed by Jahnu Barua

Jahnu Barua

Jahnu Barua is a multiple national and international award-winning Indian film director from Assam. He has directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films, and along with Bhabendra Nath Saikia was one of the pioneers of Assamese Art cinema...

. The film stars Sushil Goswami, Bishnu Kharghoria and Monami Bezbaruah. The film was released in 1990. The film is set with an ecological angle and won National Film Award for Best film on environment.

Plot summary

The film centres around a forest ranger who confronts illegal timber merchants and contractors on behalf of the impoverished tribal people. His actions result his frequent transfers that annoys his wife who wants to settle down and look after their ailing children. Eventually she stands by her husband in his fight and the tribal people also realise that they need a weapon to defend themselves.

Casts and characters

• Mridula Baruah
• Sushil Goswami
• Bishnu Kharghoria
• Golap Dutta
• Lakshmi Sinha
• Munin Sharma
• Jyoti Bhattacharya
• Shasanka Sebo Phukan