Rajni Basumatary
Rajni Basumatary | |
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Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter, actor |
Years active | 2004—present |
Rajni Basumatary is an Indian filmmaker and actress, best known for her role of Mary Kom's mother (Mangte Akham Kom) in the 2014 Hindi film Mary Kom.[1][2][3] Basumatary has written and produced the highly acclaimed feature film Anurag. Her directorial debut Raag was released in all major cities in India in 2014.[4]
Basumatary is the director of the 2019 film
Early life and education
Basumatary was born in a
Basumatary received her undergraduate degree in
Career
In 1995, Basumatary moved to
Since the 2000s, she has been a part of print and TV campaigns including
In 2014, she had her big break when she played Indian boxer Mary Kom's mother in the biopic Mary Kom. Starring Priyanka Chopra in the lead role, the film received critical and commercial acclaim. In the same year, Basumatary released the Assamese feature film Raag, which was her directorial debut. Starring Adil Hussain, Zerifa Wahid and Kenny Basumatary, it was produced by Assam State Film in association with Basumatary's banner Manna Films. It was released all over Assam and in selected cities such as Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. Raag was nominated for the Prag Cine Awards in 14 categories including Best Director and Best Screenplay for Basumatary, Best Actor Female for Wahid, Best Actor Male for Adil Hussain, and Best Supporting Actor Male for Kenny Basumatary. It finally won Best Actor Male for Hussain.
In 2019, Basumatary directed her second feature film
Basumatary has noted Satyajit Ray, David Lean and Vishal Bhardwaj to be her favourite film directors.
Filmography
Year | Film | Director | Actor | Screenplay | Producer | Notes | Ref. |
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2004 | Anurag | Yes | Yes | Yes | [18] | ||
2011 | Shuttlecock Boys | Yes | [citation needed] | ||||
2014 | Raag | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cameo role Nominated for Prag Cine Awards 2014 - Best Director Nominated for Prag Cine Awards 2014 - Best Screenplay |
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2014 | Mary Kom | Yes | [1] | ||||
2014 | The Shaukeens | Yes | [19] | ||||
2017 | III Smoking Barrels | Yes | [20] | ||||
2019 | Jwlwi - The Seed
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Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Winner of Prag Cine Awards - Best Film (Other Than Assamese)[17] Winner of Sailadhar Baruah Memorial Film Awards - Best Screen Writer[17] Winner of Guwahati International Film Festival - Special Jury Award[15] Winner of Bengaluru International Film Festival - Special Jury Mention[16] |
[21] |
2022 | Goodbye | Yes | Directed by Vikas Bahl and starring Amitabh Bachchan | ||||
2023 | Rana Naidu | Yes | Netflix web series | ||||
2023 | Gorai Phakhri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Winner of Kolkata International Film Festival - Best Film in Indian Language’s Films category[22] Winner of 6th Sailadhar Baruah Awards - Best Director and Best Art Director[23] |
[24] |
Accolades
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- Best Director Award for Gorai Phakhri - 6th Sailadhar Baruah Memorial Film Awards (2023)
- Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Award for Special Jury Award: Outstanding Performance for Jwlwi: The Seed - 8th Assam State Film Awards (2023)[25]
- Best Screenplay for Jwlwi: The Seed - 4th Sailadhar Baruah Memorial Film Awards (2020)
- Special Jury Mention for Direction for Jwlwi: The Seed - Guwahati International Film Festival (2019)
- Nomination for Best Director for Raag - Prag Cine Awards 2014[26]
- Nomination for Best Screenplay for Raag - Prag Cine Awards (2014)
References
- ^ a b Dasgupta, Piyali (31 May 2014). "Delhi-based filmmaker debuts in Bollywood as Priyanka Chopra's mother". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (26 September 2014). "the hardworking Priyanka not to stick out like a misguided missile amid the likes of Robin Das, Rajni Basumatary (as Mary Kom's father and mother respectively)". NDTV. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Nominations for Prag Cine Award, 2013". Assam Tribune. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ वर्मा, प्रशांत (30 September 2019). "असम में बोडो लोगों तक फिल्मों की पहुंच नहीं, इसलिए हम इन्हें उन तक पहुंचाते हैं: रजनी बसुमतारी". The Wire (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Gani, Abdul (25 June 2019). "Happy To Tell Stories Depicting Horror Of AFSPA: Assam Filmmaker Rajni Basumatary On Her Film 'Jwlwi - The Seed'". Outlook. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ a b Das, Gourab (31 May 2019). "Actress to screen conflict tale in rural BTAD". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b "A new Bodo film tells the story of Assam's bloody past". The Indian Express. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "A distinctive voice" (PDF). Assam Tribune. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "AxisBank_Dil Se Open_The Chair - Hindi". Axis Bank. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- Outlook India. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Jwlwi The Seed". Wishberry. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Jwlwi - The Seed". Bengaluru International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Jwlwi - The Seed". Pune International Film Festival. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Curtains down on Guwahati international film festival". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Panghrun wins Best Film, Special Jury Award for Biriyaani at BIFFES 2020". Cinestaan. 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sailadhar Baruah Memorial Film Awards Announced". Pratidin Time. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Rajni Basumatary – The director of Raag, an exclusive interview". Creativica. 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "North-East actress Rajni Basumatary becomes brand Ambassador of SVEEP". The Economic Times. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "III Smoking Barrels set for premiere in prestigious German Film Festival". South Asia Views. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Actress to screen conflict tale in rural BTAD". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "KIFF ends with a bang, Israeli film wins best film title". The Statesman. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "SBFA Awards History - Sailadhar Baruah Film Awards". Sbfilmawards.co.in. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Khan, Murtaza Ali (24 September 2023). "An all-female cast makes 'Gorai Phakri' unique: Basumatary". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "8th Assam State Film Awards announced, Jonaki Porua--Fireflies, Bulbul Can Sing win best film award". Northeast Now. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "List of Award Winners : Prag Cine Award 2014". Magical Assam. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Rajni Basumatary at IMDb