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Sumon is a Ph.D student who researches meat eating habits of people in northeastern India, and cooks various meat dishes for his friends as a hobby. Nirmali is a doctor who feels unsatisfied with her marriage, and constantly covers up for her friend Jumi who is having an extramarital affair. The two
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