Munin Barua | |
|---|---|
| Born | Munin Barua 1947 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Filmmaker, Script Writer |
| Years active | Mid 70–present |
| Notable work | Pita-Putro, Hiya Diya Niya, Nayak, Dinabandhu |
| Spouse | Manjula Barua |
| Children | Manas and Puja |
Munin Barua (Assamese: মুনিন বৰুৱা) is one of the prominent Assamese film director as well as a famous name in Assamese cultural world. Pita-Putro, Prabhati Pokhir gaan, Hiya Diya Niya, Daag, Nayak are some his highly popular Assamese movies.[1] He had created a new era in the late 90's in Assamese Film Industry. In 2000, his film Hiya Diya Niya created history as 'blockbuster hit' in Assamese cinema, which also helped to revive the Assamese film industry. His film Dinabandhoo received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese in 2005. He is popularly known as Bhaimon da.
Barua was born in 1947 at Khumtai in Golaghat district, Assam. His father was late Hemendra Nath Barua, who was the mouzadar in Khumtai mouza and mother is Latika Barua. He is the youngest in his family.
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.
Munin Barua started his career in Assamese cinema as a scriptwriter and assistant director in mid 70's. Barua made his directorial debut jointly with Nipon Goswami in the 1987 movie Pratima .[1] He also written scripts in many plays of mobile theatres. Apart from movies Barua also directed television serials like- Papu Nikur Xongbad and Rudra (Telefilm).[2]
| 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 |
| Dinabandhoo | 2004 | Krishna Roy, Gopal Jalan |
| Raamdhenu | 2011 | Pride East Entertainments Pvt. Ltd. |
| Priyar Priyo | 2017 |
| Films | Year | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Nayak | 2001-02 | State Award for Best Director |
| Dinabandhoo | Best regional film | |
| Barood | ২০০৩-০৪ | Best film [3] |
In 2017 Barua received the Life Time Achievement Award 2017 from Prag Cine Awards for his immense contributions towards Assamese film industry.<ref name="Prag News">"Prag Cine Awards 2017 to be held in Kokrajhar". pragnews.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.</ref