Zia

Jiya, played by Sharmistha Chakraborty, walks out of a marriage in which she faced mistreatment and tries to meet the demands of single motherhood. Her close friend Pallavi, played by Ipsita Hazarika, stands by her through the struggle.

Sharmistha Chakraborty, who wrote and produced the film, has said it is not only Jiya's story but a tribute to every woman and mother, and a portrait of their daily struggles and strength.

Kenny Basumatary directed the film, and Sharmistha Chakraborty is credited as story writer and producer. Besides her and Ipsita Hazarika, the cast includes Ricky Sharma, Kaushik Bharadwaj, Manoj Barkotoki and Udayan Duwara, with child artist Aradhya Mahanta playing Jiya's daughter. Arindam Kashyam was chief assistant director, Bibhash Sinha production manager, and Ipsita Hazarika also handled styling.

Ambar Das composed the music. The singers are Angarag Mahanta, Sankuraj Konwar, Maitreyee Patar, Sharmistha Chakraborty and Ipsita Hazarika. The film was released in Assam theatres on 17 May 2024.

Jiya received five nominations at the Prag Cine Awards and won in four categories, including Best Film. The other wins were Best Screenplay (Kenny Basumatary and Sharmistha Chakraborty), Best Male Playback Singer (Angarag Mahanta) and Best Background Score (Ambar Das).

The film was also invited to the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival and screened there on 15 December 2023. It drew a warm response from audiences.

In Kenny Basumatary's filmography, Zia came after Suspended Inspector Boro (2018) and Ki Kowa, Dosti..!! (2023).