Adapted from Assamese folk tales, Kothanodi is a multi-narrative film about four shades of motherhood.

 

It's about a mother who puts her daughter’s life at stake for her pride; a woman who has given birth, but still isn’t a mother; a mother who makes a stand for her child; and a mother who never wanted to be one in the first place.

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The film premiered at the 20th Busan International film festival in 2015, followed by a series of festival screenings in Europe and North America. Kothanodi was released in theatres across Assam state, India in 2016. The same year, it received the National Film Award for Best Assamese Film.