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{{Short description|Indian actor (1947 - 2017)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Biju Phukan
| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|2|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dibrugarh]], Assam
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|11|22|1947|2|18|df=y}}
| death_place = Apollo Hospital, [[Guwahati]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 1970–2017
| spouse = Rajashri Phukan
| children = Sanghamitra Phukan, Angshuman Phukan
}}

'''Biju Phukan'''; 18 February 1947 – 22 November 2017) was an [[Cinema of Assam|Assamese]] actor. He was born in [[Dibrugarh]], [[India]], where he studied in the Kanoi College and Dibrugarh Govt boys' higher secondary school Dibrugarh. He appeared in more than eighty Assamese feature films.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130122/jsp/northeast/story_16470147.jsp#.VyUbLah97IU|title=Actor Biju Phukan to be shifted to AIIMS|website=The Telegraph|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> His first movie was ''[[Dr. Bezbarua]]'' (1970).<ref name=":0"/>

His first role as leading actor was in ''Baruar Songshar'' followed by ''Aranya'' which established him as a 'hero'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assam.org/news/fifty-five-not-out-biju-phukan|title=FIFTY FIVE NOT OUT: BIJU PHUKAN|website=assam.org|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> One of his songs that attained fame and was successful in the charts was "Mon Hira Doi" from the film ''Bowari''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaonline.in/about/Personalities/FilmPersonalities/Biju-Phukan.html|title=Biju Phukan Profile, Biju Phukan Biography, Career of Biju Phukan|website=indiaonline.in|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> His first release as a hero was [[Samarendra Narayan Dev]]'s ''Aranya'' in 1971, which was adjudged the Best Regional Film at the National Film Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scroll.in/article/675579/how-assamese-film-found-its-mojo|title=How Assamese film found its mojo|last=Sharma|first=Bobbeeta|website=Scroll.in|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref>

He was residing in [[Guwahati]]. He was a former jury member of Indian Panorama. He died at Apollo Hospital in Guwahati on 22 November 2017, aged 70.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thenewsmill.com/noted-assamese-actor-biju-phukan-no|title=Noted Assamese actor Biju Phukan no more|date=22 November 2017|work=The News Mill}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Director
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Dr. Bezbaruah]]'' || [[Brajen Barua]]
|-
| 1970 || ''Baruar Songshar'' || Nip Baruah
|-
| 1971 || ''Aranya'' || Samarendra Narayan Dev
|-
| 1972 || ''Opaja Xonar Mati'' || Brajen Barua
|-
| 1972 || ''Lalita'' || Brajen Barua
|-
|1972 || ''Upagragh'' || Bhaben Das
|-
| 1973 || ''Bonoriya Phool'' || Atul Bordoloi
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Anutap]]'' || Atul Bordoloi
|-
| 1973 || ''Rashmirekha'' || Prafulla Baruah
|-
| 1973 || ''Momota'' || Nalin Duwarah
|-
| 1973 || ''Ganesh'' || AK Films Unit
|-
| 1974 || ''Brishti'' || Deuti Baruah
|-
| 1977 || ''Dharmakai'' || Bhaben Das
|-
| 1977 || ''Natun Asha'' || Prabir Mitra
|-
| 1978 || ''Morom'' || Dibwon Barua
|-
| 1979 || ''Bisesh Eraati'' || Dr Upen Kakoti
|-
| 1979 || ''Meghmukti'' || Bandhu
|-
| 1979 || ''Srimoti Mahimamayee'' || Pulak Gogoi
|-
| 1979 || ''Dujonir Rong'' || Jones Mahalia
|-
| 1980 || ''Ajoli Nabou'' || Nip Baruah
|-
| 1980 || ''Upapath'' || Hemanta Dutta
|-
| 1980 || ''Akon'' || Gauri Barman
|-
| 1981 || ''Rajani Gandha'' || Prafulla Baruah
|-
| 1981 || ''Manashi'' || Balai Sen
|-
| 1982 || ''Bowari'' || Sivaprasad Thakur
|-
| 1982 || ''Raja'' || Samarendra Narayan Dev
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Aparoopa]]'' || [[Jahnu Barua]]
|-
| 1983 || ''Ghar Sangsar'' || Sivaprasad Thakur
|-
| 1984 || ''Devi'' || Sambhu Gupta and Dara Ahmed
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Agnisnaan]]'' || [[Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia]]
|-
| 1985 || ''Bohagor Duporiya'' || Johns Moholia
|-
| 1985 || ''Mon Mandir'' || Sivaprasad Thakur
|-
| 1986 || ''Anthony Mur Naam'' || Nip Baruah
|-
| 1986 || ''Mayuri'' || Siva Prasad Thakur
|-
| 1986 || ''Maa'' || Bhaben Das
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Papori]]'' || Jahnu Barua
|-
| 1986 || ''Ei Desh Mur Desh'' || Siva Prasad Thakur
|-
| 1987 || ''Jetuki'' || Chandra Talukdar
|-
| 1988 || ''Pita-Putra'' || [[Munin Barua]]
|-
| 1989 || ''Bhai-Bhai'' || Biju Phukan
|-
| 1990 || ''Abhiman'' || Mridul Gupta
|-
| 1990 || ''Pahari Kanya'' || Munin Barua
|-
| 1991 || ''RangaNodi'' || Brajen Borah
|-
| 1991 || ''Jakhini'' || Dara Ahmed
|-
| 1994 || ''Ashanto Prohor'' || Sivaprasad Thakur
|-
| 1995 || ''I Killed Him Sir'' || Pradip Gogoi
|-
| 1996 || ''Itihas'' || Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia
|-
|1998 || ''Krishnachura'' || Mridul Gupta
|-
| 2000 || ''Aasene Konoba Hiyaat'' || Baharul Islam
|-
| 2001 || ''Ei Morom Tumar Babe'' || [[Taufiq Rahman(actor)|Taufiq Rahman]]
|-
| 2002 || ''Iman Morom Kio Lage'' || Alok Nath
|-
| 2003 || ''Agnisakshi'' || Jadumani Dutta
|-
| 2003 || ''Priya Milon'' || Munna Ahmed
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Hepaah]]'' || Shankar Borua
|-
| 2004 || ''Maa Tumi Ananya'' || Munna Ahmed
|-
| 2004 || ''Barood'' || Munin Barua
|-
| 2004 || ''Rong'' || Munin Barua
|-
| 2006 || ''Deuta Diya Bidaay'' || Ramesh Modi
|-
| 2006 || ''Snehabandhan'' || Debojit Majumdar
|-
| 2010 || ''Ochin Chinaki'' || Munna Ahmed
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Rowd]]'' || Gautam Baruah
|-
| 2015 || ''Khandob Daah (Grief On A Sunday Morning)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kothasobi.com/movie/shankar-borua-announces-assamese-film-khandob-daah-grief-on-a-sunday-morning/|title=Shankar Borua Announces Assamese Film ‘Khandob Daah’ (Grief on a Sunday Morning)|date=20 July 2015|website=Kothasobi.com|accessdate=29 November 2017}}</ref> || Shankar Borua
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Dur (2016 film)|Dur]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kothasobi.com/movie/assamese-film-dur-post-production-stage/|title=Assamese Film "Dur" in Post-Production Stage|date=11 December 2015|website=Kothasobi.com|accessdate=29 November 2017}}</ref> || Kangkan Rajkhowa
|-
|2018 || ''[[The Underworld (film)|The Underworld]]''||Rajesh Jashpal
|-
|}

==Drama==
*''Samay'', written by Natyasamrat Prafulla Bora
*''Neta'', written by Natyasamrat Prafulla Bora
*''Captain Gogoi''
*''Falgo''
*''Haiya Dhuwai Nile''

==Bengali movies==
*''Hotel Snow Fox'' (1976)
*''Aparajita'' (1976)
*''Doishyu Ratnakar''
*''[[Gajamukta]]'' (1994)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0681126}}
* [http://www.rupaliparda.com/english/who's-who/bijuphukan.htm Rupaliparda]

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[[Category:1947 births]]
[[Category:2017 deaths]]
[[Category:Assamese actors]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:People from Dibrugarh district]]
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