Jahnu Barua
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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 newly formed Raijor Dal announced in October 2020 that Jahnu Baruah had extended his support to the party 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
Mumbai International Film Festival
Sarhad (NGO)
- 2012: 1st Bhupen Hazarika National award[11]
References
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External links
- Jahnu Barua at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Jahnu Barua at Template:Ill
- Jahnu Barua at Kinopoisk
- rediff.com interview
- Gandhism is Serious Business
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- 1952 births
- Living people
- Film and Television Institute of India alumni
- Film directors from Assam
- Hindi-language film directors
- Assamese-language film directors
- People from Sivasagar
- Best Director National Film Award winners
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
- 20th-century Indian people
- Screenwriters from Assam
- 21st-century Indian people
- Film producers from Assam
- Producers who won the Best Feature Film National Film Award
- Directors who won the Best Feature Film National Film Award
- Directors who won the Best Children's Film National Film Award
- Directors who won the Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation National Film Award