Joonj

Ganapati is a wealthy farmer and a symbol of the feudal order. His buffalo always wins the Magh Bihu buffalo fights, thanks to careful training. One year it loses to the buffalo of Bhogai, a man from a so-called lower caste, and Ganapati resolves to restore his pride. His only daughter Moina disapproves, and she is quietly fond of Bhogai.

To pay for his sick father's treatment, Bhogai sells his buffalo to Hafiz, who sells it on to Ganapati. Ganapati begins training the animal, which Bhogai dislikes, and Bhogai's father then dies.

When Magh Bihu arrives Bhogai, with no buffalo of his own, goes only to watch. The buffalo he sold keeps losing for Ganapati, until Bhogai cannot bear to see it humiliated and brings it back to the field. This time Ganapati wins, though the victory is really Bhogai's, and Ganapati proudly claims it and prepares to take the animal home. Moina knows the truth, and she takes the buffalo and hands it back to Bhogai. Ashamed, Ganapati walks away.

Hemen Das directed the film and wrote its story and screenplay, and Bipul Baruah produced it. Khagen Mahanta and Ramen Baruah composed the music, building it on Assamese folk songs and Sankari music. The use of traditional vocal styles and traditional instruments in the background score is a notable feature.

Pulin Nath and Sitarani Hazarika play Bhogai and Moina. Others in the cast include Hari Deka, Dr. Hemen Barman, Shantichhaya Roy, Jagadish Das, Mina Kumari Barman, Hemen Choudhury, Lakshmi Borthakur and Hemen Das.

Joonj won the award for Best Assamese Film at the 38th National Film Awards. The prize carried a Silver Lotus and 20,000 rupees in cash for the producer, Bipul Baruah, and a Silver Lotus and 10,000 rupees for the director, Hemen Das.