Jahnu Barua

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.

Works

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

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"

External links

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* [http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/sep/30jahnu.htm rediff.com interview]
* [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061010/asp/calcutta/story_6850882.asp Gandhism is Serious Business]