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| birth_place = [[Nazira]], [[Sivasagar district]], [[British India]]
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| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Writer, Lyricist, Columnist, Scriptwriter
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| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2017)
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'''Eli Ahmed''' is an Indian writer, scriptwriter, director, lyricist, costume designer, actress and social activist. She is also the editor, publisher and proprietor of ‘Orani’, the women's magazine. It is the only women's magazine in the Northeast since 1970. She had also organised the first women's drama group in Assam in 1967. She was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]] in 2017 for her contribution to literature and education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/mainnews/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=296177&dtP=2017-01-26&ppr=1|title=The Sentinel|access-date=29 January 2017}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Early life==
Eli Ahmed was born in an aristocratic family in [[Nazira]]. Her father Abdur Rashid, was a surgeon. She lost her mother at a young age. She traces her roots to one of the five Parsi families referred to in Medini Mohan Choudhury's book ''Luit, Barak and Islam''.
Eli is known by different names to many. [[Nalinibala Devi]] called her Pokhila (butterfly), [[Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi]] calls her Beli (sun), filmmaker [[Brajen Barua]] called her Geet (song) and [[Bhupen Hazarika]] calls her Rong (colour). And friends call her Jui or fire.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1040312/asp/northeast/story_2989621.asp|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast|access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
From an early age she used to recite self-composed poems and children's rhymes. In 1967, she had formed a children's cultural group named ''Rong Chora'' and performed cultural programmes in different parts of Assam. Her first musical feature ''Bhagyor Chokori Ghure'' , was performed in the Nazira session of the [[Asam Sahitya Sabha]] in 1962.

She came to Guwahati to appear for an interview at the ''Balak Sewika Prashikshan Kendra'' under the department of social welfare in 1965.

She made her mark as a lyricist with Dwipen Barua's famous song ''Ga Ga Aji Gai Jaa Ei Geetoke Ga'' in Brajen Barua's famous film [[Dr. Bezbaruah]]. She has written lyrics for popular films like:
*Baruar Sansar,
*Sadari,
*Sonmaina,
*Pratidin,
*Devata.
She also wrote lyrics for the television serials Gadhuli, Sahual and Apabad.

She has been the scriptwriter for several Assamese films like
*Dhrubatora,
*Bordoichila,
*Bonphool,
*Janambhumi .
She has scripted five documentary films —
*Old Monuments of Ahom Age,
*Child Psychology,
*Mahasheeta,
*Syed Abdul Malik
*The Milk.

She was the storywriter of films like
*Baruar Sansar,
*Jakhini,
*Bonphool,
*Mukahgni,
*Janambhumi
*Rickshawala

She was the scriptwriter, art director and costume designer for many of these films.
She has to her credit several successful dramas —
*Bhahkhari,
*Kothatunu Ki,
*Sakina Jethair Moni,
*Kakadeutar Sadhu,
*Natusola,
*Ami Abhinay Kara Nai.

Some of her books are
*Ankur, a short story collection,
*Moniram Dewan, published by Assam Sahitya Sabha,
*Rongmonor Mon,
*Moi Ketia Aita Hom, published by Asom Prakashan Parishad,
*Asom Birangana published by the Department of Information and Broadcasting, government of India

==Award and Recognition==
She is a life member of the [[Assam Sahitya Sabha]] and winner of the national literary prize on adult education for her book
Bonphool in 1976. She also got Dr. [[Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi]] Award in 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=may1211/city07|title=The Assam Tribune Online|first=TI|last=Trade|access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref> and [[Amalprava Das]] Award in 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xukhdukh.com/2015/03/GOODNEWS_3.html?m=1|title=পলকতে সুখ দুখৰ বতৰা|access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref> for her contributions to the field of literature.

She was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]] in 2017 for her contribution to literature and education.

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