Jahnu Barua

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Jahnu Barua
Born
1952-10-18 (age 74)
Sivasagar, Assam, India


Occupation
Film director, writer, producer



Jahnu Barua (born 1952) is an Indian film director. He has written and directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films. Some of his notable films are Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai (1987), Firingoti (1992), Xagoroloi Bohu Door (1995), Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara (2005), Konikar Ramdhenu (2003), Baandhon (2012), and Ajeyo (2014).

Jahnu Barua has been conferred Padma Shri (2003) and Padma Bhushan (2015). He served as chairman of the Indian Film Directors' Association in 1993.[1]

Filmography

Year Title English Title Language Director Producer Writer Editor
1982 Aparoopa Aparoopa Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
1984 Apeksha – Hindi version of Aparoopa Expectation Hindi Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
1986 Papori Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
1987 Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai Catastrophe Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
1990 Bonani Forest Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes
1992 Firingoti Spark Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
1995 Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door It's a Long Way to the Sea Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
1998 Kuhkhal Price of Freedom Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
2000 Pokhi And the River Flows Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
2003 Konikar Ramdhenu Ride on the Rainbow Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
2004 Tora Tora's Love Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
2005 Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara I Did Not Kill Gandhi Hindi Template:Yes Template:Yes
2010 Mumbai Cutting (Anjane Dost segment) Hindi Template:Yes
2012 Baandhon Waves of Silence Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
2014 Ajeyo[2] Invincible Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
Unreleased Har Pal Every Moment Hindi Template:Yes Template:Yes
2018 Bhoga Khirikee[3] Broken Window Assamese Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes
Under Production Unread Pages[4] – Assamese, English Template:Yes

Television

  • Adhikar (Right, 1988)
  • Ek Kahani (One Story, 1986)

Politics

The Raijor Dal officially announced that Jahnu Baruah had extended his support along with Assamese film actress Zerifa Wahid and lawyer Arup Borbora.[5][6]

Awards

Jahnu Baruah has received the following awards:

National Film Awards

Chicago International Film Festival

Brussels International Independent Film Festival

Fukuoka International Film Festival

Fribourg International Film Festival

Locarno International Film Festival

Singapore International Film Festival

Mumbai International Film Festival

Sarhad (NGO)

  • 2012: 1st Bhupen Hazarika National award[11]

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Routledge(2014). ISBN 978-1135943189
  2. ↑ An Eternal Optimist. The Pioneer(11 July 2013). Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Shooting ends for Bhoga Khidikee, Lunchbox producer's debut Assamese film – Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  4. ↑ Jahnu Baruas film to take Assam to global audience. India Today(2018-01-30). Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  5. ↑ Jailed Akhil Gogoi's KMSS Launches New Party Ahead Of Assam Polls Next Year. NDTV. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ↑ AIUDF meet approves alliance with Cong. The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2015). Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ Padma Awards 2015. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  9. ↑ National Awards for five northeast films. The Times of India(17 April 2014). Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  10. ↑ Template:Cite press release
  11. ↑ Jahnu Barua conferred 1st Bhupen Hazarika Award, Business Standard

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