Joymoti Never Left
MovieTitle | Tumi Najaba, Joymoti |
User score | 7 |
Release date | Jan 25, 2024 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Mehdi Jahan |
Production country | India |
Run time | 65 min. |
In 1935, celebrated writer Jyotiprasad Agarwala directed the first Assamese film: Joymoti – a milestone in Indian cinema. Joymoti had a troubled legacy, the film vanished around the time of India's independence, to resurface only partly in the early 70s, with more reels reappearing over time.