Book underlines cultures of Assam in Jahnu Barua’s films
The Hindu
Academician Juhi P. Pathak analyses the works of the Assamese filmmaker
A book by a teacher of a private university in Uttar Pradesh has brought forth the diverse culture of Assam portrayed in the movies by Assamese filmmaker Jahnu Barua.
The book by Juhi P. Pathak, an academician from Assam working as an assistant professor with the Sharda University, was released at a global education conclave on January 18.
Mr. Barua has written and directed more than 15 films, mostly in Assamese, and has won 12 national awards. His acclaimed films include Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai (1987) based on a book by the late Homen Borgohain, Firingoti (1992), Xagoroloi Bohu Door (1995), Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara (2005) in Hindi, Konikar Ramdhenu (2003), Baandhon (2012), and Ajeyo (2014).
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