A Serious Filmmaker of Assam: Jahnu Barua

Abstract

Assamese filmmaker, Jahnu Barua is an ardent follower of Indian parallel or art house or serious cinema, who has produced both Assamese and Hindi mainstream cinemas of national and international repute. Till now Barua has directed twelve Assamese and three Hindi flims.  Aparoopa (1982), Papori (1986), Halodhiya Charaye Baodhan Khai (1987), Banani (1990), Firingoti (1991), Xagaroloi Bahu Dur (1995), Khushal (1998), Pokhi (2000), Konikar Ramdhenu (2002), Tora (2003), Baandhon (2012) and Ajeyo (2014) are his Assamese films and Apeksha (1984), Meine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara (2005) and Mumbai Cutting (2010) are his Hindi films. This paper is an attempt to study the cinematic oeuvre of Barua in detail. The textual analysis method has been applied to find out the basic characteristics of Barua's films.