Manju Borah

Manju Borah is a multiple international and national award-winning Indian film director and short story writer from Guwahati, Assam. Borah also served as Jury Member, Indian Panorama, IFFI 2007, 10th MAMI International Film Festival 2008 and 3rd Eye 7th Asian Film Festival Mumbai 2008, 55th National Film Awards for 2007 (Feature Films) Delhi 2009.

Filmography Year Title English Title Language 1999 Baibhab A Scam in Verse Assamese 2001 Anya Ek Yatra Assamese 2003 Akashitorar Kothare A Tale Told Thousand Times Assamese 2004 Laaz Shame Assamese 2006 Joymati The Saviour Assamese 2008 Aai Kot Nai Ma Assamese 2012 Ko:Yad A Silent Way Mising 2015 Dau Huduni Methai Song of the Horned Owl Bodo 2016 Sarvagunakar Srimanta Sankardeva Assamese 2019 Bishkanyar Deshot In the Land of Poison Women Pangchenpa

Awards National Film Awards YearFilmCategoryCitationRef 1999 Baibhab Special Mention For her poetic expression in her debut film. 2003 Aakashitorar Kothare Best Feature Film in Assamese For its juxtaposition of a woman's search for her cultural heritage and its loss. Best Female Playback Singer Awarded to Tarali SarmaFor her tuneful rendition of a devotional song without instrumental accompaniment. 2012 Ko:Yad Best Feature Film in Mishing A stark and realistic film with a strong subtext about a driftwood collector makes compelling viewing. Best Cinematography Awarded to Sudheer PalsaneThe unexplored charm of North-East India through different seasons is all the more alluring in the eyes of this Cinematographer.

Other awards YearAwardFilmRef 2000 Gollapudi Srinivas Award Baibhab 2000 Best film in Asia, 6th Dhaka International Film Festival Baibhab 2004 Best Director, Assam State Film Award Aakashitorar Kothare 2004 Audience Award, Dhaka International Film Festival Aakashitorar Kothare