Munin Barua

Munin Barua
Born(1946-11-05)5 November 1946
Khumtai, Golaghat, Assam, British India
Died7 April 2018(2018-04-07) (aged 71)
Guwahati, Assam, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, filmmaker, script writer
Years activeMid 70–2018
Notable workPita-Putro, Hiya Diya Niya, Nayak, Dinabandhu
SpouseManjula Barua
ChildrenManas and Puja

Munin Barua (5 November 1946 – 7 April 2018) was an Indian film director in Assamese cinematography. Among his best-known films are Pita-Putro, Prabhati Pokhir Gaan, Hiya Diya Niya, Daag, Nayak and Bidhata.[1] Barua is widely regarded in Assam to have been one of the directors who helped popularize and establish Assamese cinema outside the state, primarily elsewhere in India where other industries had historically dominated. In 2000, his film Hiya Diya Niya became a first 'blockbuster hit' in Assamese cinema, which helped to revive the Assamese film industry. His another film, Dinabandhu received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese in 2005.[citation needed]

He died on 7 April 2018, at the age of 71 in Guwahati.[2]

Early life

Barua was born in 1946 at Khumtai in Golaghat district, Assam. His father late Hemendra Nath Barua was the mouzadar in Khumtai mouza and mother was Latika Barua. He was the youngest in his family.[citation needed]

Personal life

He married Manjula Barua of Jorhat in December 1974. Manjula Barua is an actress as well as a costume designer in Assamese film industry. They have two children, Manas and Puja. Son Manas Barua is also a film director.[3]

Career

Munin Barua started his career in Assamese cinema as a scriptwriter and assistant director in mid 70's. He has written scripts for 21 films, which include Bowari, Ghar-Sansar, Sonmoina, Mon-Mandir, Sewali, Daag, Barood, Rong, Maya, Bidhata etc. He has worked as assistant director for Shiva Prasad Thakur's films Bowari, Ghar-Sansar and Sonmoina. Barua made his directorial debut jointly with Nipon Goswami in the 1987 movie Pratima .[1] He has also written scripts in many plays of mobile theatres. Apart from movies Barua also directed television serials like - Papu Nikur Xongbad and Rudra (Telefilm).[4]

Filmography

Direction

Title Year Producer
Pratima 1987 Paresh Das
Pita Putro 1988 Amar Nath Tiwari, Vijay Narayan Tiwari
Pahari Kanya 1990 Hills Cine Association, Diphu
Prabhati Pokhir Gaan 1992 Amar Nath Tiwari, Vijay Narayan Tiwari
Hiya Diya Niya 2000 Merry Laskar
Daag 2001 Nilotpal Choudhury
Nayak 2001 Merry Laskar
Kanyadaan 2002 C.S. Narayan, Swaraj Das
Bidhata 2003 C.S. Narayan, Swaraj Das
Barood 2003 Merry Laskar
Rong 2004 C.S. Narayan, Swaraj Das
Dinabandhu 2004 Krishna Roy, Gopal Jalan
Raamdhenu 2011 Pride East Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.
Priyaar Priyo 2017 Abdul Mannan Faruk

Awards and achievements

Films Year Category
Nayak 2001-02 State Award for Best Director
Barood 2003-04 Best film [4]
Dinabandhu 2004 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese[5]

Munin Barua was conferred Roopkar Award, instituted in memory of late film critic and editor Pabitra Kumar Deka, for the year 2013 for his contribution to the film and theatre industry of Assam.[6][7]

In 2017, Barua received the Life Time Achievement Award 2017 from Prag Cine Awards for his immense contributions towards Assamese film industry.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Acclaimed Films of Munin Barua". NELive. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Assamese director Munin Barua dies, was 72". Scroll.in. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. ^ "A son rises to direct Rishang (sunshine) - Manas Barua debuts as director". telegraphindia.com. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "About Munin Barua at Rupaliparda.com". rupaliparda.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Dinabandhu (2004) Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ Prantik Deka (17 January 2018). "Roopkar awards and Pabitra Kumar Deka Archive". www.kothasobi.com.
  7. ^ AT News (21 January 2018). "Heaping praise on Pabitra Kr Deka". www.assamtimes.com.
  8. ^ "Prag Cine Awards 2017 to be held in Kokrajhar". pragnews.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.