Jahnu Barua
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Jahnu Barua (Assamese: জাহ্নু বৰুৱা) (1952- ) is an Indian film director. He has directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films. He is best known for his Hindi film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara, a drama which utilizes the principles of Gandhism for its thematic backstory.
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[edit] Works
[edit] Films
- Har Pal (2007)
- Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005)
- Tora (2004) aka Tora's Love (International: English title)
- Konikar Ramdhenu (কোনিকাৰ ৰাম্ধেনূ)(2003) ... aka Ride on the Rainbow (International: English title)
- Pokhi (পোখি)(2000) ... aka And the River Flows
- Kuhkhal(কুখাল) (1998)...aka The Price of Freedom
- Xagoroloi Bohu Door (সাগৰলৈ বহুদুৰ) (1995) aka It's a Long Way to the Sea
- Firingoti (ফিৰিঙতি) (1992) aka The Spark
- Banani (বননী)(1990) aka The Forest
- Adhikar (অধিকার)(1988) TV Series aka Right
- Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai (হালধিয়া চৰায়ে বাওধান খায়) (1987) aka The Catastrophe
- Ek Kahani (1986) (TV) aka One Story
- Papori (পাপোৰী)(1986)
- Aparoopa (1982) aka Apeksha aka Expectation
[edit] Awards
- 1995: National Film Award for Best Directing - Xagoroloi Bohu Door
- 1996: Fribourg International Film Festival - Audience Award and Award of the Pestalozzi Children's Village Foundation - Hkhagoroloi Bohu Door
- 1988: Locarno International Film Festival - Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention, Silver Leopard - Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
- 1988: National Film Award for Best Film - Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai