Jahnu Barua

Jahnu Barua
Jahnu Barua
Born	18 October 1952 (age 72); Sivasagar, Assam, India
Occupation(s)	Film director, writer, producer
Spouse	Gayatri Barua (Naumi) (m. 1989)
Children	Ozu Barua (Actor)
Awards	Padma Shri (2003); Padma Bhushan (2015);

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

Television

Adhikar (Right, 1988)
Ek Kahani (One Story, 1986)
Paatal Lok (season 2) (2025) actor

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:

Padma Shri in 2003^[7]
Padma Bhushan in 2015^[8]

National Film Awards

2013: Best Feature Film in Assamese: Ajeyo^[9]
2012: Best Feature Film in Assamese: Baandhon^[10]
2003: Best Regional Film for Konikar Ramdhenu
2003: National Film Award for Best Children's Film for Tora
1999: Best Regional Film for Pokhi
1998: Best Regional Film for Kuhkhal
1995: Best Director 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
1987: Best Film for Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
1983: Best Regional Film for Aparoopa

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

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 Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
1988: Silver Leopard for Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai

Singapore International Film Festival

1996: International Fipresci Award for Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door

Mumbai International Film Festival

2005: International Fipresci Award for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

Sarhad (NGO)

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

References

^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 55. ISBN 978-1135943189 – via GoogleBooks.
^ "An Eternal Optimist". The Pioneer. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
^ "Shooting ends for Bhoga Khidikee, Lunchbox producer's debut Assamese film – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
^ "Jahnu Baruas film to take Assam to global audience". India Today. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "Jailed Akhil Gogoi's KMSS Launches New Party Ahead Of Assam Polls Next Year". NDTV. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "AIUDF meet approves alliance with Cong". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2021.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
^ "Padma Awards 2015". Press Information Bureau. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
^ "National Awards for five northeast films". The Times of India. Guwahati. TNN. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
^ "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
^ Jahnu Barua conferred 1st Bhupen Hazarika Award, Business Standard

External links

[1] Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. p. 55. ISBN 978-1135943189 – via GoogleBooks.

[Pionr-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 12 January 2018.

[4] "Jahnu Baruas film to take Assam to global audience". India Today. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[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.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Padma_Awards-7] "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

[8] "Padma Awards 2015". Press Information Bureau. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

[TOI61-9] "National Awards for five northeast films". The Times of India. Guwahati. TNN. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

[60thaward-10] "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.

[11] Jahnu Barua conferred 1st Bhupen Hazarika Award, Business Standard

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