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Biswajeet Bora

Biswajeet Bora (born 8 August 1979) is an Internationally acclaimed National award winning Indian film director, producer, writer, and editor based in Mumbai. His directorial debut was in 2015 with Aisa Yeh Jahaan, India's first movie to be carbon neutral during production.[1][2] His film God on the Balcony (2020) won nine awards, including the Royal Bengal Tiger Trophy for Best Director at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival and the German Star at the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart.[3] Boomba Ride (2021) was one of six Indian films shown at Marché du Film during the Cannes Film Festival 2022.[4][5] His film Boomba Ride (2021) won the 69th National Film Awards for Best Mising language film.

Biswajeet Bora
Born (1979-08-08) 8 August 1979 (age 44)
Golaghat, Assam, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materGolaghat Commerce College
Occupation(s)Film director producer, writer, and editor
Years active2001-present
SpouseLopamudra Gogoi Bora

Early life and education edit

Bora was born in the village of No. 1 Senchowa,[citation needed] Golaghat, Assam, India,[6][7] to Purna Chandra Bora and Monju Bora.[citation needed] He began acting in amateur plays[2] when he was 16 and later enrolled in Evergreen Drama and Film Institute in Golaghat. He also began practicing martial arts and received a black belt in 1999. Bora later shifted his creative focus to writing about films in Assamese newspapers, as well as directing plays. He received his degree in Assamese literature from Golaghat Commerce College in 2001,[citation needed] then moved to Mumbai to pursue film editing.[2]

Career edit

In Mumbai, Bora worked as a film editor[2] before assisting Jahnu Barua as Associate Director on several projects, including Ejak Jonakir Jhilmil (2007), for seven years.[8][2] Bora's 2009 documentary Angel of the Aboriginals: Dr Verrier Elwin, was shown at the Bollywood Beyond Film Festival in Germany and the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences conference in Turkey.[9][3][10] In 2015, he wrote and directed Aisa Yeh Jahaan, the first Indian film to be carbon-neutral during its filming process.[11][8] He subsequently directed Bahniman (2016), Phehujali: The Dawn (2017), and Raktabeez (2018).[8][3] God on the Balcony, which Bora filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic,[7] premiered at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival in 2021.[citation needed]

Bora's films have appeared at a number of film festivals, including those in Kolkata, Pune, Dhaka,[12][13] Shanghai, Stuttgart, New York, Kerala,[14] Barcelona,[15] Melbourne,[16] San Francisco,[17] Bengaluru,[18] Washington DC,[18] Rajasthan,[12] Guwahati,[19] and Delhi.[20] Others include the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India,[12][13] Imagine India International Film Festival,[14][8] Third Eye Asian Film Festival,[3] Rainbow Film Festival, LASA International Film Festival, and Jagran Film Festival.[citation needed]

Personal life edit

Bora lives in Mumbai with his wife, writer and fashion designer Lopamudra Gogoi Bora, and their son, Troy.[21]

Filmography edit

Year Original title Title in English Language Director Producer Writer Actor Ref
2008 Ejak Jonakir Jhilmil A Thousand Fireflies Sparkle Assamese Yes Co-producer Yes [10][3]
2010 Angel of the Aboriginals: Dr Verrier Elwin English Yes [9][10][3]
2015 Aisa Yeh Jahaan The World It Is Hindi Yes Yes [11][12][3][2]
2016 Bahniman Bahniman Assamese Yes Yes Yes [3][2][8]
2017 Phehujali: The Dawn Assamese Yes Yes Yes [22]
2018 Raktabeez Raktabeez Assamese Yes Yes [22]
2019 Dhuyein se Dhuyein Tak Smoke Hindi Yes Yes [22]
2020 Balconit Bhogawan God on the Balcony Assamese Yes Yes [8]
2021 Lakhimi Lakhimi Assamese Yes Co-producer Yes [22]
Boomba Ride Boomba Ride Mising/Assamese Yes Yes Yes [23][24][12]
2023 Birangana Sadhani Birangana Sadhani Hindi/Assamese Yes Yes [25]

Awards edit

Work Year Award Event Result Ref
Aisa Yeh Jahaan 2015 International Award of Excellence International Film Festival Environment, Health, and Culture Won [11]
Best Feature Film Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Nominated [17]
Silver Award International Independent Film Awards Won [17]
Official Finalist & Recognition Award Mexico International Film Festival Won [17]
2017 Best Feature Film 4th Arunachal Film Festival Won [citation needed]
Bahniman 2016 Assam Talks Best Director Won [17]
God on the Balcony 2021 Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Trophy for Best Director 26th Kolkata International Film Festival Won [8][12]
Equality in Cinema Award Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Won [26]
Best Director Nominated [16]
Best Indie Film Nominated [16]
School Film of the Year 8th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart Won [citation needed]
German Star of India Won [citation needed]
Best Director (Indian Language Films) Kolkata International Film Festival Won [14]
Honorable Mention LASA International Film Festival Won [14]
Special Mention Rainbow Film Festival Won [citation needed]
Best Feature Film 8th Rajasthan International Film Festival Won [citation needed]
2022 Best Film in Asian Cinema Competition 13th Bengaluru International Film Festival Won [18]
Raktabeez 2018 Best Popular Film Award 8th Assam State Film Awards 2023 Won
Boomba Ride 2021 Best Mishing Language Film 69th National Film Awards Won

External links edit

Biswajeet Bora at IMDb

References edit

  1. ^ "Biswajeet Bora: I have always wanted to make a movie that celebrates nature". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Rohini Nag (26 November 2016). "Path Finder". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Anurag Barman. "Gear Up for Biswajeet Bora's Bahniman". Kothasobi.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. ^ Sadanand, B. (15 May 2022). "'Boomba Ride' in Cannes, but Assam sending bureaucrats to festival. Why?". East Mojo. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ Srivastav, Simran (17 May 2022). "Cannes Film Festival 2022: From Rocketry to Boomba Ride, list of Indian films to screen at fest". Jagran. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Educating Boomba". Daily Excelsior. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b Ramnath, Nandini (25 April 2021). "In Assamese film 'God on the Balcony', a snapshot of death caused by governmental apathy". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "God on the Balcony". New York Indian Film Festival. 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Angel of the Aboriginals". University of Cambridge Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  10. ^ a b c Deka, Prantik. "'Aisa Yeh Jahaan'-India's First Carbon Neutral Film is all Set to Release". Kothasobi.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  11. ^ a b c "'India's first carbon neutral film' captures simplicity of Northeast". The News Mill. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Boomba Ride". Pune International Film Festival. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Bomba Ride screened at 52nd Indian Panorama". Assam Times. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d Sarkar, Shilpa (24 June 2021). "Biswajeet Bora's 'God on The Balcony' to be screened at Stuttgart Film Festival". East Mojo. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  15. ^ "God on the Balcony". Asian Film Festival Barcelona. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  16. ^ a b c Ajmera, Lipika. "'God on the Balcony' gets 3 nominations at 12th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne". The News Mill. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  17. ^ a b c d e "Biswajeet Bora's 'Aisa Yeh Jahaan' wins hearts and accolades world wide". APN News. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  18. ^ a b c "'God On The Balcony' Bags Best Asian Film 2020 Award At BIFF '22". The Hills Times. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Guwahati International Film Festival 2018 to begin tomorrow". Guwahiti Plus. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  20. ^ Thokchom, Khelen (15 August 2021). "Manipuri film to open at NE cine fest". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  21. ^ "'Boomba Ride' shows education transforms rural life: Biswajeet". The GOAN. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  22. ^ a b c d "God on the Balcony (Biswajeet Bora) India. Offcial section". Imagine India Festival. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  23. ^ Korkmaz, Joseph (27 November 2021). "Boomba Ride: Biswajeet Bora's latest film is about education and dreaming big". The News Mill. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  24. ^ Ramnath, Nandini (3 October 2021). "Assamese film 'Boomba Ride' captures the seriocomic state of rural education". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  25. ^ "Director Biswajit Bora to direct a film on queen Sati Sadhani in both Assamese and Hindi". Sentinel Assam. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  26. ^ "IFFM 2021 Awards Online". Indian Film Festival Melbourne. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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