Jahnu Barua (born 1952) is an Indian film director. He has written and directed a number of Assamese and

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films. Some of his notable films are ''

Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai ''Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai'' ( Assamese: ''হালধীয়া চৰায়ে বাওধান খায়'', English subtitle: ''The Catastrophe'') is a 1987 Indian Assamese-language film made by director Jahnu Barua. It won t ...

'' (1987), '' Firingoti'' (1992), ''

Xagoroloi Bohu Door ''Xagoroloi Bohu Door'' ( Assamese: সাগৰলৈ বহুদূৰ, en, It's a Long Way to the Sea) is a 1995 Indian Assamese language drama film directed by Jahnu Barua. The film was released in 1995. Plot summary The story revolves ar ...

'' (1995), '' Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara'' (2005), ''

Konikar Ramdhenu ''Konikar Ramdhenu'' ( Assamese: ''কণিকাৰ ৰামধেনু'') is a 2003 Indian Assamese language film directed by Jahnu Barua. It was released in 2003. The film was shown in Indian Panorama section of IFFI during October 2002 i ...

'' (2003), '' Baandhon'' (2012), and '' Ajeyo'' (2014). Jahnu Barua has been conferred

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(2003) and

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(2015). He served as chairman of the Indian Film Directors' Association in 1993.

Filmography

Television

* ''Adhikar'' (Right, 1988) * ''Ek Kahani'' (One Story, 1986)

Politics

The

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officially announced that Jahnu Baruah had extended his support along with Assamese film actress

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and lawyer Arup Borbora.

Awards

Jahnu Baruah has received the following awards: *

in 2003 *

in 2015

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: Best Feature Film in Assamese: '' Ajeyo'' *

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: Best Feature Film in Assamese: '' Baandhon'' *2003: Best Regional Film for ''Konikar Ramdhenu'' *2003:

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for ''Tora'' *1999: Best Regional Film for ''

Pokhi ''Pokhi'' ( as, পখী) is an Assamese language drama film directed by Jahnu Barua. It was released in 1998 as is the second instalment of his trilogy — the other two being ''Xagoroloi Bohu Door'' (1995) and ''Konikar Ramdhenu ''Koni ...

'' *1998: Best Regional Film for ''Kuhkhal'' *1995:

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for '' Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door'' *1995: Best Regional Film for '' Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door'' *1992: Second Best Feature Film for '' Firingoti'' *1990: Best film on Environment for ''

Bonani ''Bonani'' ( as, বনানী) is an Assamese language drama film directed by Jahnu Barua. The film stars Sushil Goswami, Bishnu Kharghoria and Monami Bezbaruah. The film was released in 1989. The film is set with an ecological angle and won N ...

'' *1987:

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for ''

'' *1983: Best Regional Film for ''

Aparoopa ''Aparoopa'' is a 1982 Indian Assamese language drama film directed by Jahnu Barua. It is the first feature film of the director and also the first Assamese film produced by National Film Development Corporation of India. It stars Biju Phukan, ...

Chicago International Film Festival

*2005: Getz World Peace Prize for '' Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door''

Brussels International Independent Film Festival

*1996: Best Director for '' Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door''

Fukuoka International Film Festival

*2006 Kodak Vision Award for ''

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara ''Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara'' () is a 2005 Indian drama film, directed by Jahnu Barua and produced by Anupam Kher. The film stars Anupam Kher and Urmila Matondkar in lead roles. In the film, a poem by noted Hindi poet, Sohan Lal Dwivedi, '' ...

Fribourg International Film Festival

*1996: Audience Award for '' Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door'' *1996: Award of the Pestalozzi Children's Village Foundation for '' Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door''

Locarno International Film Festival

*1988: ''Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention'' for ''

'' *1988: ''Silver Leopard'' for ''

Singapore International Film Festival

*1996: International Fipresci Award for '' Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door''

Mumbai International Film Festival

*2005: International Fipresci Award for ''

Sarhad (NGO)

*2012: 1st Bhupen Hazarika National awardJahnu Barua conferred 1st Bhupen Hazarika Award
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References

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