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- Birth nameAideu Nilambar Handique
- Aideu Handique was born on June 27, 1915 in Panidihingia, Assam, India. She was an actress, known for Joymati (1935), Ganga Chiloner Pankhi (1975) and Aideu (2007). She died on December 17, 2002 in Assam, India.
- She remained unmarried because she referred to the co-actor assuming the role of her character's husband as Bongohordeo (Assamese for husband) in the film. Unfortunately, the general public perceived Handique as having violated a cultural taboo and she was, consequently, shunned by neighbors and would sink into solitude and obscurity.
- She never acted after Joymoti gain except for a minuscule role in the film Ganga Siloni and a guest appearance in a film made on her life.
- She was the first film actress of Assamese cinema.
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