Manju Borah
Manju Borah মঞ্জু বৰা | |
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_addressing_a_press_conference_at_Black_Box,_Kala_Academy_during_the_37th_International_Film_Festival_(IFFI-2006)_in_Panaji,_Goa_on_November_25,_2006.jpg) Manju Borah in 2006 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Screenwriter |
| Website | manjuborah |
Manju Borah (
Indian Panorama, IFFI 2007, 10th MAMI International Film Festival 2008 and 3rd Eye 7th Asian Film Festival Mumbai 2008, 55th National Film Awards for 2007 (Feature Films) Delhi 2009.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | English Title | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Baibhab | A Scam in Verse | Assamese |
| 2001 | Anya Ek Yatra | Assamese | |
| 2003 | Aakashitorar Kothare | A Tale Told Thousand Times | Assamese |
| 2004 | Laaz | Shame | Assamese |
| 2006 | Joymati | The Saviour | Assamese |
| 2008 | Aai Kot Nai | Ma | Assamese |
| 2012 | Ko:Yad | A Silent Way | Mising |
| 2015 | Dau Huduni Methai | Song of the Horned Owl | Bodo
|
| 2016 | Sarvagunakar Srimanta Sankardeva | Assamese | |
| 2019 | Bishkanyar Deshot[2] |
In the Land of Poison Women | Pangchenpa |
Awards
| Year | Film | Category | Citation | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Baibhab | Special Mention | For her poetic expression in her debut film. | [3] |
| 2003 | Aakashitorar Kothare | Best Feature Film in Assamese | For its juxtaposition of a woman's search for her cultural heritage and its loss. | [4] |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Awarded to Tarali Sarma For her tuneful rendition of a devotional song without instrumental accompaniment. |
[4] | ||
| 2008 | Aai Kot Nai | Best Feature Film on National Integration | For its honest look at a burning problem in Northeast India, its attempt to break down artificial boundaries and giving it a human and aesthetic appeal. | [5] |
| 2012 | Ko:Yad | Best Feature Film in Mishing
|
A stark and realistic film with a strong subtext about a driftwood collector makes compelling viewing. | [6] |
| Best Cinematography | Awarded to Sudheer Palsane The unexplored charm of North-East India through different seasons is all the more alluring in the eyes of this Cinematographer. |
[6] | ||
| 2018 | In the Land of Poison Women | Best Feature Film in Pangchenpa
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The film is a depiction of an individual’s effort to break the myth of ‘poison women’ in a remote part of Arunachal Pradesh. | [7] |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Gollapudi Srinivas Award | Baibhab | [8] |
| 2000 | Best film in Asia, 6th Dhaka International Film Festival | Baibhab | [9] |
| 2004 | Best Director, Assam State Film Award | Aakashitorar Kothare | [10] |
| 2004 | Audience Award, Dhaka International Film Festival | Aakashitorar Kothare | [11] |
References
- ^ "Manju Borah - Assamese Filmmaker". Onlinesivasagar.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "A mysterious tale : manju borah's 'bishkanyar deshot'". Arunachal24.in. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ a b "51st National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "56th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ a b "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards" (PDF).
- ^ "Film review: Manju Borah's film , In the land of Poison women". North East Film Journal. 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Montreal honour for Bodo film". The Times of India. 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Cheques given to Assam State Film Award winners bounce". Daily Excelsior. 18 March 2023.
- ^ "MANJU BORAH Member of the Jury, 8th NSFFI 2018, Guwahati". vigyanprasar.gov.in. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
External links
- Manju Borah at IMDb
- An Interview with Manju Borah at tirbhumi.com.
- Manju Bora’s New Film in Mising