Parthajit Baruah
Parthajit Baruah পাৰ্থজিৎ বৰুৱা | |
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Parthajit Baruah in 2024 | |
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| Occupation | Filmmaker, Documentary Maker, Film Historian, Writer, Lecturer, Editor (North East Film Journal) |
| Years active | 2014-Present |
| Notable works | Neli's Story (2023), Jyoti Kakaideu (2024), The Dhemaji Tragedy (2016), Jyotiprasad, Joymoti, Indramalati and Beyond: The History of Assamese Cinema (2021) |
| Notable awards | Assam State Best Film Critic Award (2018) |
| Parents | Prasanna Kumar Baruah (father), Dinmai Gogoi (Mother) |
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Parthajit Baruah is a filmmaker, documentary filmmaker, film historian, and writer from Assam, India. He has authored several scholarly books on cinema, including Face to Face: The Cinema of Adoor Gopalakrishnan (2016). His research extends to significant projects on Assamese cinema, undertaken at the National Film Archive of India, where he has contributed to preserving and documenting the region's cinematic heritage. As a filmmaker, Baruah has directed 13 documentaries and a feature film, The Nellie Story (2023), focusing on socio-political themes, showcasing his commitment to addressing critical issues through visual storytelling.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
He was born at Kampur in Nagaon district of Assam. His father, Prasanna Kumar Baruah, was born in Sibsagar District and he served for Indian Army. Later he founded the Sunlit Studios in 1965. Parthajit Barua lost his father while attending school. His mother, Dinamai Gogoi, is a teacher. She was the editor of the wall magazine of Ferguson College, Pune.
Baruah holds a Master's degree in English Literature from the University of Pune and later pursued an M.Phil in Film Adaptation: Shakespeare on Celluloid. He later received his doctorate in Film and Literature: Shakespeare in Select Indian Cinema. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of North East Film Journal and Senior Lecturer at Renaissance Junior College, Nagaon.[5][6]
Books and films
Baruah's book Jyotiprasad, Joymoti, Indramalati and Beyond: History of Assamese Cinema deals with the life and works of Jyotiprasad Agarwala, one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. His book A History of India’s North-East Cinema is set for publication.[7][8]
Baruah's documentary The Dhemaji Tragedy, about a bombing on August 15, 2004, by militant group United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) at Dhemaji parade ground was appreciated in several film festivals.[9]
Baruah's debut feature film Nellier Kotha (The Nellie Story) takes a humanizing look at the Nellie massacre, a dark chapter in the socio-political history of Assam.[10][11][2]
References
- ^ "How Assam's Jyotiprasad Agarwala almost became India's first filmmaker". thenewsmill.com. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b Bhuyan, Kalpajyoti (2023-07-18). "'The Nellie Story': Parthajit Baruah's film brings a human face to a historical tragedy of Assam". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Baruah, Parthajit (2016-07-28). "Adoor Gopalakrishnan: 'Cinema is the greatest art form the human mind has given shape to'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Zaman, Rokibuz (2018-10-31). "Emerging Trends in Assamese Cinema: From Local Kung Fu to Village Rockstars". thenewsmill.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "About". Parthajit Baruah. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Parthajit Baruah". HarperCollins. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Baruah, Parthajit. "A History of India's North-East Cinema". bloomsbury.com/.
- ^ Bhuyan, Kalpa Jyoti (2022-01-02). "A book that takes Assamese cinema's Jyotiprasad Agarwala to India and beyond". EastMojo. Archived from the original on 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Ravi, Archana (2016-12-15). "Braving ULFA, threats to life". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ HIMALAYAN VELOCITY (2024-07-20). The Nellie Story || Parthajit Baruah. Retrieved 2024-10-14 – via YouTube.
- ^ "NELLIER KOTHA ( THE NELLIE STORY)". AIFF. Retrieved 2024-10-14.