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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. Director: Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai. Twelve times National Award winner Jahnu Barua is a well known film maker from India who has made 15 feature films so far. His films have won over 20 international awards including Silver Leopard at Locarno International Film Festival.
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Jahnu Barua is an acclaimed Indian film director from Assam. He is a multiple national and international award winning director. Life of Jahnu Barua: About Jahnu BaruaJahnu Barua was born in Bakata, Sibsagar to Debeswar Barua and Gunabati Barua. He was born in a big family and did his higher education in Guwahati.
Jul 18, 2019 · Jahnu Barua: Cinema for a cause. A socially conscious filmmaker, Jahnu Barua’s narratives are a fine blend of the ethical and the allegorical. Published - July 18, 2019 04:17 pm IST....
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Jan 23, 2022 · Eminent Assamese director and 12-time National Film Award winner Jahnu Barua is known for his socially conscious cinema. Over the last 40 years, Barua has made 13 films in Assamese and one...
A man who can be considered one of the most talented and renowned film directors in the country, Jahnu Barua has directed several notable films throughout his career, such as Aparoopa, Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai, Konikar Ramdhenu, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara, and Ajeyo.
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Aug 20, 2020 · Jahnu Barua emerged as a staunch practitioner of alternative cinema and became the first Assamese to receive an international award, the Silver Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival, for his epoch-making film Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai in 1988.
