Jahnu Barua
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Jahnu Barua

Indian film director (born 1952)

Jahnu Barua (born 1952) is an Indian film director. He has written and directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films.2

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Born Oct 17, 1952.1

About

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.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedFilm and Television Institute of India3

Career

Occupation: film director, screenwriter.5

Personal life

  • BornOct 17, 1952, Sivasagar6
  • CitizenshipIndia7

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.

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Awards

  • Date not recordedPadma Bhushan8
  • Date not recordedPadma Shri in arts8