Biju Phukan

Biju Phukan; 18 February 1947 – 22 November 2017) was an Assamese actor. He was born in Dibrugarh, India, where he studied in the Kanoi College and Dibrugarh Govt boy's higher secondary school Dibrugarh. He appeared in more than eighty Assamese feature films.[1] His first movie was Dr. Bezbarua (1970).[1]

Biju Phukan
Born(1947-02-18)18 February 1947
Dibrugarh, Assam
Died22 November 2017(2017-11-22) (aged 70)
Apollo Hospital, Guwahati, India
OccupationActor
Years active1970–2017
Spouse(s)Rajashri Phukan
ChildrenSanghamitra Phukan, Angshuman Phukan

His first role as leading actor was in Baruar Songshar followed by Aranya which established him as a 'hero'.[2] One of his songs that attained fame and was successful in the charts was "Mon Hira Doi" from the film Bowari.[3] His first release as a hero was Samarendra Narayan Dev's Aranya in 1971, which was adjudged the Best Regional Film at the National Film Awards.[4]

He was residing in Guwahati. He was a former jury member of Indian Panorama. He died at Apollo Hospital in Guwahati on 22 November 2017, aged 70.[5]

Filmography
YearFilmDirector
1970Dr. BezbaruahBrajen Barua
1970Baruar SongsharNip Baruah
1971AranyaSamarendra Narayan Dev
1972Opaja Xonar MatiBrajen Barua
1972LalitaBrajen Barua
1972UpagraghBhaben Das
1973Bonoriya PhoolAtul Bordoloi
1973AnutapAtul Bordoloi
1973RashmirekhaPrafulla Baruah
1973MomotaNalin Duwarah
1973GaneshAK Films Unit
1974BrishtiDeuti Baruah
1977DharmakaiBhaben Das
1977Natun AshaPrabir Mitra
1978MoromDibwon Barua
1979Bisesh EraatiDr Upen Kakoti
1979MeghmuktiBandhu
1979Srimoti MahimamayeePulak Gogoi
1979Dujonir RongJones Mahalia
1980Ajoli NabouNip Baruah
1980UpapathHemanta Dutta
1980AkonGauri Barman
1981Rajani GandhaPrafulla Baruah
1981ManashiBalai Sen
1982BowariSivaprasad Thakur
1982RajaSamarendra Narayan Dev
1982AparoopaJahnu Barua
1983Ghar SangsarSivaprasad Thakur
1984DeviSambhu Gupta and Dara Ahmed
1985AgnisnaanDr Bhabendra Nath Saikia
1985Bohagor DuporiyaJohns Moholia
1985Mon MandirSivaprasad Thakur
1986Anthony Mur NaamNip Baruah
1986MayuriSiva Prasad Thakur
1986MaaBhaben Das
1986PaporiJahnu Barua
1986Ei Desh Mur DeshSiva Prasad Thakur
1987JetukiChandra Talukdar
1988Pita-PutraMunin Barua
1989Bhai-BhaiBiju Phukan
1990AbhimanMridul Gupta
1990Pahari KanyaMunin Barua
1991RangaNodiBrajen Borah
1991JakhiniDara Ahmed
1994Ashanto ProhorSivaprasad Thakur
1995I Killed Him SirPradip Gogoi
1996ItihasDr Bhabendra Nath Saikia
1998KrishnachuraMridul Gupta
2000Aasene Konoba HiyaatBaharul Islam
2001Ei Morom Tumar BabeTaufiq Rahman
2002Iman Morom Kio LageAlok Nath
2003AgnisakshiJadumani Dutta
2003Priya MilonMunna Ahmed
2003HepaahShankar Borua
2004Maa Tumi AnanyaMunna Ahmed
2004BaroodMunin Barua
2004RongMunin Barua
2006Deuta Diya BidaayRamesh Modi
2006SnehabandhanDebojit Majumdar
2010Ochin ChinakiMunna Ahmed
2012RowdGautam Baruah
2015Khandob Daah (Grief On A Sunday Morning)[6]Shankar Borua
2016Dur[7]Kangkan Rajkhowa
2018The UnderworldRajesh Jashpal

Drama
  • Samay, written by Natyasamrat Prafulla Bora
  • Neta, written by Natyasamrat Prafulla Bora
  • Captain Gogoi
  • Falgo
  • Haiya Dhuwai Nile

Bengali movies
  • Hotel Snow Fox (1976)
  • Aparajita (1976)
  • Doishyu Ratnakar
  • Gajamukta (1994)

References
  1. "Actor Biju Phukan to be shifted to AIIMS". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. "FIFTY FIVE NOT OUT: BIJU PHUKAN". assam.org. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. "Biju Phukan Profile, Biju Phukan Biography, Career of Biju Phukan". indiaonline.in. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. Sharma, Bobbeeta. "How Assamese film found its mojo". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. "Noted Assamese actor Biju Phukan no more". The News Mill. 22 November 2017.
  6. "Shankar Borua Announces Assamese Film 'Khandob Daah' (Grief on a Sunday Morning)". Kothasobi.com. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. "Assamese Film "Dur" in Post-Production Stage". Kothasobi.com. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.


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