Jatin Bora

Jatin Bora (born 25 April 1970) is an Indian film actor and director who has appeared in Assamese language films since 1989. He is also an actor and director in some mobile theatre groups of Assam, including Aabahan, Hengool, Ashirbaad, Bhagyadevi, Kohinoor, Itihas and Surjya.

Jatin Bora
Jatin on the muhurat of Jahnu Barua's film Baandhon on 11 December 2011 at Jonakee Complex, Guwahati
Born (1970-04-25) 25 April 1970
Nagaon, Assam, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor, Public Figure, Politician
Years active1989 - present
Spouse(s)Navanita Sharma
Children2 (Astha Bora, Drishan Bora)
Parents
  • Gakul Chandra Bora (father)
  • Premalota Bora (mother)
Websitejatinbora.in

Early life

Bora was born to Sri Gakul Chandra Bora and Premolata Bora, in Kacholukhowa village, Nagaon, Assam.[1] He did his primary schooling in Marikalang Prathamik Vidyalaya. As a child he used to take part in Navajyoti Sangha Maina Parijat, a weekly children's cultural meet, near his village. He was taught the nuances of Bhaona, the traditional Assamese drama, as a child.

He completed his schooling at Dawson Higher Secondary and Multi Purpose School and began his college education from the Nagaon GNDG Commerce College, later graduating from Nowgong College.

His first stage performance was Lakshminath Bezbaroa’s Mukti when he was a student of class V.

Bora is a diploma holder in Fine Arts from the Kallol Art School in Nagaon. He learned music from childhood, and is a ‘Visharad’ in tabla. He was trained in Assamese classical Sattriya dance by Rabin Chandra Das of Nagaon, and performed in Bhaonas during his childhood. In these Sattriya ekankika naats and the locally organised "Raas" festivals, he was often selected to play the role of Krishna.

Jatin Bora

Career

Films

Although he had a minor role in Kolahal, his first professional film, Jatin Bora officially debuted in Uttarkaal (1989) (opposite Moloya Goswami). The movie was successful, and Jatin became a star of the Assamese cinema.

After Uttarkal, Bora acted in several plays for Doordarshan. He featured in the teleserials like Biju Phukan’s Deuta, Chandra Talukdar’s Namgharia, Birina Paator Anguthee, Jones Mahalia's Pratighat, Surangor Majere, and Ghat-Pratighat. In 1993 he had a role in the film I Killed Him Sir.

He was commercially successful in Munin Barua's romantic drama film Hiya Diya Niya (2000), opposite debutante Luna Lahkar. The best known songs of the movie were "Nohole porichoy" and "Mitha Mitha Aji Xopunote" by Zubeen Garg.

In 2000 he also appeared in a negative role in Zubeen Garg directed film "Tumi Mur Mathu Mur".

After that he appeared in back to back many films of Munin Barua, like Nayak, Kanyadaan, Daag, Bidhata etc. 2001 romance film Nayak (with co-stars Zerifa Wahid and Ravi Sarma) was one of the biggest hits in his career. In Kanyadaan, he acted along with Mridula Baruah and Chetana Das. He also had performances in the films like, Agnisakhi, Kadambari, Suren Suror Putek etc.

In 2003, he appeared in Munin Barua's highly acclaimed film Bidhata, which was said to be an Assamese adaptation of the Bollywood movie Anand.

He began his directorial career in 2006 with a film called Adhinayak. This film was extensively shot in Barapani, Cherrapunji and in and around Guwahati.

Later in 2019 he directed and acted as the lead in the movie Ratnakar (film) which proved to be a milestone in Assamese movie industry as it became the highest grossing Assamese film.

Mobile theatre

He joined Hengool Theatre in 1994. In the following year he got an offer from Abahon Theatre, then for the 1995-96 season. He continues to be actively involved in Assamese moving theatre industry. He acted in their plays written for Abahon. In 1997, Dr Bhabedranath Saikia cast him for his first and only Hindi film Kaal Sandhya.[2]

In 2000s and 2010s , he was associated with Ashirbad Theatre (2004-05/2010-11), Kohinoor Theatre (2007-08/2008-09/2009-10), Theatre Bhagyadevi(2006-07/2011-12/2012-13) , Itihas theatre (2013-14), Brindaban Theatre (2014-15) , Rajtilak Theatre (2015-16).

In 2016-17 and 2017-18, he joined Theatre Surjya.

Awards

Bora won the Jyotirupa Joint Media Award for Excellence in Film Television & Music (for Hiya Diya Niya, Nayak, Bidhata, Maa tumi Ananya, Suren Suror Putek), Natasurya Phani Sarma Award (a government of Assam award for Juwe Pura Xun), NE TV people's choice for Kadambari and Maa tumi Ananya, Prag Cine award for Kadambari, Moonlight media award for Hiya Diya Niya, Nayak, Kanyadaan and Bidhata.

Filmography

YearFilmDirector
1989UttarkalAbdul Majid[3]
1995I killed him, SirPradip Gogoi
1997Kaal SandhyaBhabendra Nath Saikia
2000Hiya Diya NiyaMunin Barua
2000AhankarPradip Hazarika
2000Tumi Mur Mathu MurZubeen Garg
2001Sesh UpaharGopal Borthakur
2001DaagMunin Barua
2001 Anya Ek JatraManju Bora
2001Ei Morom Tumar BabeTaufique Rahman
2001NayakMunin Barua
2001Koina Mur DhuniyaSuman Haripriya
2002Prem Aru PremSambhu Gupta
2002Jibon Nodir Duti PaarMunna Ahmed
2002TyagNarayan Seal
2002PremgeetAshish Saikia
2002 Priya O PriyaAnjan Kalita
2002 KanyadaanMunin Barua
2002Mitha Mitha LogonotAchyut Kumar Bhagawati
Sushanta Majindar Baruah
2003AgnisakhiJadumani Dutta
2003Priya MilonMunna Ahmed
2003BidhataMunin Barua
2003 Jumon SumonMohibul Haque
2003Ujonir Dujoni GabhoruChandra Mudoi
2003Eyei Junak Bihin JivanMunna Ahmed
2003HepaahShankar Borua
2004Maa Tumi AnanyaMunna Ahmed
2004Hridoy Kapowa GaanJayanta Nath
2004BaroodMunin Barua
2004Juwe Pura Xon[4]
2004RongMunin Barua
2004DinabandhuMunin Barua
2004KadambariBani Das
2003Borolar Sansar (Not Released)
2005Senai Mur DhuliyaChandra Mudoi
2005Suren Suror PutekChandra Mudoi
2006Aghari AatmaMunna Ahmed
2006AdhinayakJatin Bora
2006Dewta Dia BidaiRamesh Modi
2009Dhunia TirutaburProdyut Kumar Deka
2011RaamdhenuMunin Barua
2011JanmoniRajesh Bhuyan
2012BaandhonJahnu Barua
2014Hiya Diba KakRajiv Bora
2014Jilmil JonakSibanan Boruah
2016Doordarshan Eti JantraRajesh Bhuyan
2016BahnimanBiswajeet Bora
2018Nijanor GaanMunna Ahmed
2019 Ratnakar [5]Jatin Bora
2020Chiyahir Rong[6]Prodyut Kumar Deka

Personal life

On 25 October 2002, Bora married Navanita Sharma, a singer (trained under Sudesh Wadkar, Mumbai) and actress from Nagaon. They have a son and a daughter, Drishan and Aastha.

References

  1. "Profile, biography and filmography of Jatin Bora the Famous Actor of Assam". Assamspider.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. "Jatin Bora, Jatin Borah - Assamese film movie cinema actor assam borah". Onlinesivasagar.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. "Welcome to". Rupaliparda.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. "Assamese film promises to draw people to theatres". The Times of India. TNN. 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  5. "Veil off Ratnakar, Jatin's dream project". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  6. "The Fourth Pillar". Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

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