Name of The Celebrity : Jahnu Borua
Gender: Male
Occupation: Director, Editor, Producer, and Writer
Date of Birth: 17 October- 1952
Birth Place: Bokota, Sibosaagor, Assam, India
Education: Gauhati University, Assam & FTII, Pune , India
Notable Work: Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai, Xhagoroloi Bohu Door,
Awards and Achievements: Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Best Assamese Award
Spouce: Gayotri Borua
Twelve time National Award winner Jahnu Borua was born in Bokota Village in Xhiboxhaagor (Sibosaagor) district of Assam. He is one among the most internationally acclaimed movie directors from India and well known for his work in Assamese and Hindi movies. Jahnu did his B. Sc. from B. Borooah College, Guahati University, Guwahati, Assam. Later Jahnu Borua did his Diploma in Film Direction from prestigious “Film and Television Institute of India” (FTII), Pune, India.
Jahnu Borua’s directional debut movie was “Aparoopa” (Oporoopa) ( Eng. Title: Expectation ) in 1982. As a producer Jahnu Borua has been producing movies under his four production companies Jahnu Barua Productions, Patkai Pictures and Dolphin Communications, Patkai Films.
Apart form direction, he is the writer and editor of most of his movies.
Jahnu’s Assamese Filmogrpahy:-
| Year | Movie Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Awards |
| 1982 | Aparoopa | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Best Regional Film (National Award 1983) Indian Panorama 1983 |
| 1986 | Papori | ✓ | ✓ | Indian Panorama 1986 | |
| 1987 | Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai | ✓ | ✓ | Golden Lotus for Best Film (National Award 1988) Indian Panorama 1988 | |
| 1990 | Bonani | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Best Film on Evironment (National Award 1990) (The Forest) Indian Panorama 1990 |
| 1992 | Firingoti | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Second Best Film – Silver Lotus (National Award 1992) Best Actress (National Award 1992) Indian Panorama 1992 |
| 1995 | Xhagoroloi Bohudoor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Golden Lotus for Best Director (National Award 1995) Best Regional Film (National Award 1995) Indian Panorama 1996 |
| 1998 | Kuhkhal | ✓ | ✓ | Indian Panorama 1999 Best Regional Film (National Award 1999) | |
| 2000 | Pokhi | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Indian Panorama 2000 Best Regional Film 2000 |
| 2003 | Konikar Ramdhenu | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Indian Panorama 2002 Best Regional Film (National Award 2003) |
| 2004 | Tora | ✓ | ✓ | Best Children Film (Golden Lotus – National Award 2004 | |
| 2012 | Baandhon | ✓ | ✓ | National Award – Best Assamese Film, Indian Panorama | |
| 2014 | Ajeyo | ✓ | National Award – Best Assamese Film |
Jahnu’s Hindi Filmogrpahy:-
| Year | Movie Title | Director | Writer | Awards |
| 2005 | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | ✓ | ✓ | International FIPRESCI Award, Mumbai Int. Film Festival, 2006 Kodak Vision Award, Fukuoka International Film Fest, 2006 |
| 2010 | Mumbai Cutting (Anjane Dost Segment only) | ✓ | ||
| Unreleased | Har Pal | ✓ | ✓ |
Awards / Honors & Achievements :-
- Padma Shri (the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India) – 2003;
- Padma Bhushan (the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India) – 2015;
- Kamal Kumari National Award for Culture – 2004;
- Tarun Duara Oil India Award – 2009;
- Bhabendra Nath Saikia Award – 2010;
- Best Assamese Award – 2012;
- Bhupen Hazarika Award – 2012;
- Bhupen Hazarika Kothachobi Ratna – 2013;
- Hindi Sevi Puraskar – 2014;
- Doctor of Literature (D. Litt.) – 2014;
