Munin Barua ( Assam. মুনিন বৰুৱা ; November 5, 1946 , Golaghat - April 7, 2018 , Guwahati ) is an Indian screenwriter and film director who shot films in Assamese .
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Biography
Born November 5, 1946 in the village of Kumtai, Golaghat County, Indian state of Assam [1] .
Barua began his film career in the mid-1970s, initially playing a mandolin to record background music in the film Mamata (1973) [2] , then as an assistant director in the film Faguni [1] [3] . After that, he worked as a screenwriter and assistant director for Shiva Prasad Thakur's films such as Bowari (1982), Ghar Sangsar (1983), Son Moina (1984) and Mon Mandir (1985) [2] . In all, he wrote scripts for at least 21 films [4] , including Ek Desh Mor Desf (1986), Bhai Bhai (1988) Biju Phukan and Sewarli (1989) [2] .
As a director, he made his debut in the 1987 Pratima film, shot together with 3] , after which he created such hits as Pita Putra (1988), Pahari Kanya (1990), Prabhati Pakhir Gaan (1992). Among his other popular films: Daag (2001), Kanyadaan (2002), Bidhata and Barood (2003), Rong (2004) and Ramdhenu (2011) [1] [5] . Hiya Diya Niya , released in 2000, became the first blockbuster of Assamese cinema , earning at the box office 1 crore (1 million rupees) with a budget of 25 lakh (2.5 thousand rupees) [3] . Barua received the state award for best director in the romantic drama Nayak in 2002 [4] and the national film award for the best feature film in Assamese for Dinabandhu in 2005 [6] . His last film was Priyar Priyo, starring in 2017. In the same year, the director was awarded the for his lifetime achievements [7] . In 2018, he was chosen to be awarded the Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikiya Prize [8] .
For two decades, he also wrote about 90 popular plays and directed the television series Papu Niipur Sangbad , whose name became a household name in Assam [5] .
Barua died at his residence in around 1:55 on the night of April 7, 2018 [5] . He left his wife Manjula, who was an actress and costume designer in the Assamese film industry, son Manas and daughter Pooja [4] [9] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Veteran Assamese filmmaker Munin Barua passes away . The News Mill (April 7, 2018). Date of treatment January 30, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Barua, Munin // Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema / Edited by Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen. - British Film Institute, 1994. - P. 54. - 568 p. - ISBN 978-0195635799 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Manash Pratim Dutta. Munin Barua passes away . The Telegraph (April 8, 2018). Archived January 30, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Assamese director Munin Barua dies, was 72 . Scroll (April 7, 2018). Date of treatment January 30, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Eminent Assamese filmmaker Munin Barua no more . North East Now (April 7, 2018). Date of treatment January 30, 2019.
- ↑ 52nd National Film Awards . - Mumbai: Directorate of Film Festivals, 2005. - P. 64−65.
- ↑ Kokrajhar to host Prag Cine Awards 2017 . The Assam Tribune (11 June 2017). Date of treatment January 30, 2019.
- ↑ Munin Barua chosen for Bhaben Saikia award . The Assam Tribune (February 20, 2018). Date of treatment January 31, 2019.
- ↑ Suparno Sarkar. National award-winning Assamese director Munin Barua passes away . International Business Times (April 8, 2018). Date of treatment January 30, 2019.