Biography
Munin Barua (Assamese: মুনিন বৰুৱা; 5 November 1946 – 7 April 2018) was an Indian film director in Assamese cinematography. Among his best-known films are Pita-Putro, Prabhati Pokhir Gaan, Hiya Diya Niya, Daag, Nayak and Bidhata. Barua is widely regarded in Assam to have been one of the directors who helped popularize and establish Assamese cinema outside the state, primarily elsewhere in India where other industries had historically dominated. In 2000, his film Hiya Diya Niya became a first 'blockbuster hit' in Assamese cinema, which helped to revive the Assamese film industry. His another film, Dinabandhu received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese in 2005.He died on 7 April 2018, at the age of 71 in Guwahati.
Filmography
all 10
Movies 10
Director 6
Writer 3
Ratings
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1946-11-05
Deathday2018-04-07 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceGolaghat district, India
CitizenshipsIndia
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