Jahnu Barua

Jahnu Barua (জাহ্নু বৰুৱা, जाहनू बरूवा) (1952- ) is a multiple national and international award-winning Indian film director from Assam. He has directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films, and along with Bhabendra Nath Saikia was one of the pioneers of Assamese Art cinema. 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.

Films

 * Ashirwador Rang (আশীৰ্বাদৰ ৰং) (2013)
 * Baandhon (বান্ধোন) (2012) aka Waves of Silence
 * Mumbai Cutting (2010) (Anjane Dost segment)
 * Har Pal (2007)
 * Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005)
 * Tora (2004) aka Tora's Love (International: English title)
 * Konikar Ramdhenu (কণিকাৰ ৰামধেনু)(2003) ... aka Ride on the Rainbow (International: English title)
 * Pokhi (পখী)(2000) ... aka And the River Flows
 * Kuhkhal(কুশল) (1998)...aka The Price of Freedom
 * Xagoroloi Bohu Door (সাগৰলৈ বহু দুৰ) (1995) aka It's a Long Way to the Sea
 * Firingoti (ফিৰিঙতি) (1992) aka The Spark
 * Bonani (বনানি)(1990) aka The Forest
 * Adhikar (অধিকাৰ)(1988) TV Series aka Right
 * Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai (হালধীয়া চৰায়ে বাওধান খায়) (1987) aka The Catastrophe
 * Ek Kahani (1986) (TV) aka One Story
 * Papori (পাপৰি)(1986)
 * Aparoopa (অপৰূপা) (1982) aka Apeksha aka Expectation.

Awards
Jahnu Baruah has received the following awards:

National Film Awards

 * 2012: Best Feature Film in Assamese: Baandhon


 * 2003: Best Regional Film for Ride on the Rainbow
 * 1999: Best Regional Film for And the River Flows
 * 1998: Best Regional Film for The Price of Freedom
 * 1995: Best Director for Xagoroloi 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 Xagoroloi Bohu Door

Brussels International Independent Film Festival

 * 1996: Best Director for Xagoroloi Bohu Door

Fukuoka International Film Festival

 * 2006 Kodak Vision Award for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

Fribourg International Film Festival

 * 1996: Audience Award for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
 * 1996: Award of the Pestalozzi Children's Village Foundation for Xagoroloi Bohu Door

Locarno International Film Festival

 * 1988: Prize of the Ecumenical 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 Xagoroloi Bohu Door

Mumbai International Film Festival

 * 2005: International Fipresci Award for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

Sarhad (NGO)

 * 2012: 1st Bhupen Hazarika National award