Jahnu Barua is a multiple national and international award-winning Indian film director from Assam He has directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films, and along with Bhabendra Nath Saikia was one of the pioneers of Assamese Art cinema.
Education
Film and Institute of India.
Achievements
Politics
He is best known outside Assam for his Hindi film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara, a drama which uses the principles of Gandhism for its thematic backstory.
Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri
Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri
Jahnu Baruah has received the following awards:
Padma Shri in 2003
Padma Bhushan in 2015
National Film 2013: Best Feature Film in Assamese: Ajeyo
2012: Best Feature Film in Assamese: Baandhon
2003: Best Regional Film for Ride on the Rainbow
1999: Best Regional Film for And the River Flows
1998: Best Regional Film for The Price of Freedom
1995: Best Director for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
1992: Second Best Feature Film for Firingoti
1990: Best film on Environment for Bonani
1987: Best Film for Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
1983: Best Regional Film for Aparoopa
Chicago International Film Festival
2005: Getz World Peace Prize for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
Brussels International Independent Film Festival
1996: Best Director for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
Fukuoka International Film Festival
2006 Kodak Vision Award for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Fribourg International Film Festival
1996: Audience Award for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
1996: Award of the Pestalozzi Children's Village Foundation for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
Locarno International Film Festival
1988: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention for Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
1988: Silver Leopard for Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
Singapore International Film Festival
1996: International Fipresci Award for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
Mumbai International Film Festival
2005: International Fipresci Award for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Sarhad (NGO)
2012: 1st Bhupen Hazarika National award
Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri
Padma Bhushan; Padma Shri
Jahnu Baruah has received the following awards:
Padma Shri in 2003
Padma Bhushan in 2015
National Film 2013: Best Feature Film in Assamese: Ajeyo
2012: Best Feature Film in Assamese: Baandhon
2003: Best Regional Film for Ride on the Rainbow
1999: Best Regional Film for And the River Flows
1998: Best Regional Film for The Price of Freedom
1995: Best Director for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
1992: Second Best Feature Film for Firingoti
1990: Best film on Environment for Bonani
1987: Best Film for Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
1983: Best Regional Film for Aparoopa
Chicago International Film Festival
2005: Getz World Peace Prize for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
Brussels International Independent Film Festival
1996: Best Director for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
Fukuoka International Film Festival
2006 Kodak Vision Award for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Fribourg International Film Festival
1996: Audience Award for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
1996: Award of the Pestalozzi Children's Village Foundation for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
Locarno International Film Festival
1988: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention for Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
1988: Silver Leopard for Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai
Singapore International Film Festival
1996: International Fipresci Award for Xagoroloi Bohu Door
Mumbai International Film Festival
2005: International Fipresci Award for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Sarhad (NGO)
2012: 1st Bhupen Hazarika National award