Saknoiya poster

Saknoiya

চাকনৈয়া
Directed by Saiyo Barua

Saknoiya, an Assamese film of 1959, is a family drama about a taxi driver and his brother, a senior government official.

১৯৫৯ চনৰ অসমীয়া ছবি ‘শকনৈয়া’ এজন টেক্সি চালক আৰু উচ্চ পদস্থ চৰকাৰী বিষয়া তেওঁৰ ভাতৃৰ মাজৰ পাৰিবাৰিক সংঘাতক লৈ নিৰ্মিত এখন নাট্যধৰ্মী ছবি।

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Story কাহিনী

Two brothers, one a taxi driver and the other a high official, are at the centre of the story. Trouble begins when the brother of higher status marries a woman who refuses to live with a taxi driver.

Cast & crew অভিনয় আৰু কলা-কুশলী

Crew

Director
Saiyo Barua
Music director
Mukul Barua

Production নিৰ্মাণ

The indoor scenes and the editing were both done in Kolkata, at Indrapuri Studio. The cast includes Gyanada Kakati, Bina Baruah, Tulsi Das, Sarbeswar Chakravarty and Anil Das, with music by Mukul Baruah.

Reception সমালোচনা

The film was released in 1959, in the early days of Assamese cinema.

Trivia জানেনে?

  • Indoor scenes were shot at Indrapuri Studio in Kolkata.

Sources

  1. Wikidata, Wikimedia Foundation
  2. Wikipedia (English), Wikimedia Foundation
  3. অসমীয়া ৱিকিপিডিয়া, Wikimedia Foundation

Spotted a mistake or have something to add? Last updated 9 October 2026.

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