Indian film director

Jahnu Barua (born 1952) is an Indian film director. He has written and directed a number of *amese 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' *ociation in 1993.

Contents

• 1 Filmography
• 2 Television
• 3 Politics
• 4 Awards
  • 4.1 National Film Awards
  • 4.2 Chicago International Film Festival
  • 4.3 Brussels International Independent Film Festival
  • 4.4 *uoka International Film Festival
  • 4.5 Fribourg International Film Festival
  • 4.6 Locarno International Film Festival
  • 4.7 Singapore International Film Festival
  • 4.8 Mumbai International Film Festival
  • 4.9 Sarhad (NGO)
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Filmography

Television

• Adhikar (Right, 1988)
• Ek Kahani (One Story, 1986)

Politics

The Raijor Dal officially announced that Jahnu Baruah had extended his support along with *amese film actress Zerifa Wahid and lawyer Arup Borbora.

Awards

Jahnu Baruah has received the following awards:

• Padma Shri in 2003
• Padma Bhushan in 2015

National Film Awards

• 2013: Best Feature Film in *amese: Ajeyo
• 2012: Best Feature Film in *amese: Baandhon
• 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

*uoka 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 E*enical 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

References

External links

• Jahnu Barua at IMDb
• Jahnu Barua at AllMovie
• Jahnu Barua at ČSFD:
• Jahnu Barua at Kinopoisk
• rediff.com interview
• Gandhism is Serious Business