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Which Was The First Assamese Film To Feature A Dual Role, And Which Assamese Actress Played It?

Which Was The First Assamese Film To Feature A Dual Role, And Which Assamese Actress Played It? - General Knowledge of Assam
The history of Assamese cinema is filled with many remarkable milestones, and one such landmark was the introduction of a dual role performance by an Assamese actress. The first Assamese film to feature a dual role was Megh Mukti (1979), in which Mridula Baruah became the first Assamese actress to portray two characters in a single movie as Twin sisters.

The songs from this film became popular and were released as part of an album or the film itself. The song 'Bondhu' from this film was composed by Khagen Mahanta.