| BIRTHDAY | 17 October,1952 (Friday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Guwahati, Assam |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2024) | 71 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Libra |
| HEIGHT | N/A |
| WEIGHT | N/A |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Jahnu Barua was born on 17-10-1952 in Guwahati in the state of Assam, India. He is an Indian Film Director, Screenwriter & Film Producer who best known for his work in Assamese and Hindi Cinema.
| Other Name: | Akan |
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| Other Professions: | Screenwriter Film Producer |
| Appearance: | Assamese Bollywood |
Jahnu Barua Complete Bio & Career
Jahnu Barua is a well-known Assamese director and filmmaker who has directed and even produced National as well as international 15 featured films considerably. Despite his directorial journey he had directed no's of Assamese as well as Hindi films, and alongside with Bhabendra Nath Saikia (a Novelist and Short story writer) who is one of the Assamese-Art-Cinema pioneers.
He has made over 13 films in the Assamese language with that he brought the culture, Art, and cinema of Assam on the peak of the international and national roadmaps. In Hindi cinema, he garnered reputation through his most remarkable and notable film "Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara" was highly praised by the audiences. This film based on the principles of Gandhism has been critically praised worldwide. He made his debut from Tv through the serial Adhikar in 1988. His upcoming Assamese and English language films are Bhoga Khidikee and Unread Pages both are being carried out under his guidance and direction too.
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Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 2003 | Arts |
| Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 2015 | Arts |
Jahnu Barua Family, Relatives and Other Relations
| Father | Deveswar Baruah |
| Mother | Gunawati Baruah |
| Siblings | None |
| Wife | Gayatri Barua |
| Son | Ozu Barua |
He was born to Deveswar Baruah and Gunawati Baruah. He is married to Gayatri Barua and has a son named Ozu Barua.
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Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Jahnu Barua
- He is conferred by Padma Shri in 2003 by the Govt of India.
- In 2015, he was awarded by most prestigious Padma Bhushan.
- He is the winner of 13 National Film Awards for his films in Assamese languages.
- In 1988, his film "Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai" won the Silver Leopard award at Locarno International Film Festival
- His first ever Hindi film "Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara" praised worldwide and won many awards such as Kodak Vision Award and International Fipresci Award.
Jahnu Barua Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
71 years, 9months, 9 days old age Jahnu Barua will turn 72 on 17 October, 2024. Only 2 months, 20 days, his next birthday.
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