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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Kenny Deori Basumatary<br />
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| caption = Kenny Deori Basumatary, writer of Chocolate Guitar Momos <br />
On the launch of his book.<br />
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| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film director]], [[Novelist]]<br />
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| website = http://about.me/kennydb<br />
| awards = nominated for best Assamese film in the inaugural Filmfare awards for the Eastern region.<br />
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'''Kenny Deori Basumatary''' is an Indian [[actor]] and [[film director]] in [[Assamese Cinema|Assamese films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themoviean.com/kenny-basumatary-interview/ |title= Kenny Basumatary on his directorial debut ' Local kungfu' and the obstacles that regional cinema has to overcome |publisher= The Moviean}}</ref> He is best known for Directing the Assamese martial arts comedy film [[Local Kung Fu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/RhLJ05sEZCgiljV0XeIruI/Kenny-Basumatary--Everybody-loves-kung-fu-fighting.html|title=Kenny Basumatary - Everybody loves kung fu fighting|first=Sanjukta|last=Sharma|publisher=|accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130927/jsp/northeast/story_17394715.jsp#.VDVTQFflaa1|title=A cut above the local|publisher=|accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/theres-kung-fu-in-the-air/article5176989.ece|title=There's Kung Fu in the air|date=28 September 2013|publisher=|accessdate=5 September 2016|via=The Hindu}}</ref> he also starred in the movie. It was nominated for best Assamese film in the inaugural Filmfare awards for the Eastern region. The budget for this film was Rs.95,000.<ref name="open1">{{cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/how-to-make-a-movie-in-rs-95000|title=How to Make a Movie in Rs 95,000 - OPEN Magazine|publisher=|accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Kenny dropped out of college while pursuing Computer Engineering in IIT Delhi. After that, he worked as a newsreader for an Assamese News channel.<ref name="open1" /><br />
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==Film career==<br />
In 2009, Kenny moved to Mumbai to attend film scripting workshop, in which his martial arts based script did not make it to top six. He then went on to act in commercials, TV serials and small roles in [[Shanghai]], [[Phata Poster Nikla Hero]] and [[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]. Besides acting, he wrote a book, Chocolate Guitar Momos, published in 2011.<ref name="open1" /><br />
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He moved back to Guwahati and with the help of family, directed [[Local Kung Fu]] in a budget of nearly 1500 US Dollars.<ref name="open1" /><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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===Actor===<br />
*''[[Local Kung Fu]]'' (2013) as Charlie<br />
*''[[Raag (film)|Raag]]'' (2014) as Alok<br />
*''[[Mary Kom (film)|Mary Kom]]''(2014) as Jimmy<br />
*[[Luv Ka The End]]<br />
*''[[Local Kung Fu 2]]'' (2017) as Deep / Deepu<br />
*''[[Raagdesh]]'' (2017) as Netaji [[Subhas Chandra Bose]]<br />
*''[[Kammara Sambhavam]]''(2018)<br />
*''Suspended Inspector Boro'' (2018)<ref name="inspector">{{Cite web |url=https://scroll.in/reel/899696/we-are-breaking-a-lot-of-stuff-this-time-kenny-basumatary-on-suspended-inspector-boro |title='We are breaking a lot of stuff this time': Kenny Basumatary on 'Suspended Inspector Boro' |last=Ghosh |first=Devarsi |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US |access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref><br />
*''Bornodi Bhotiai'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Yaara]]'' (2020) as Bahadur<br />
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===Director===<br />
*''[[Local Kung Fu]]'' (2013)<br />
*''[[Local Kung Fu 2]]'' (2017)<br />
*''Suspended Inspector Boro'' (2018)<ref name="inspector"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb name|id=3752091|name=Kenny Basumatari}}<br />
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[[Category:Assamese actors]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]<br />
[[Category:Film directors from Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Assamese-language film directors]]<br />
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[[Category:Male actors from Guwahati]]<br />
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