Nipon Goswami

Nipon Goswami (3 September 1942 – 27 October 2022) was an Indian actor and theatre artist associated with Assamese-language films. He was one of the veteran actors of Assamese Film Industry. He started his acting career as a stage actor and later established himself as a film actor. His most notable for his work in the 1969 film Dr. Bezbarua as well as Piyoli Phukan, Tumi Aahibaane and Aparoopa.

Personal life Goswami was born on 3 September 1942 at Kolibari in Tezpur, Assam. His father Chandradhar Goswami was an actor and his mother Nirupama Goswami was a singer. He did his primary schooling at Kolibari LP School. After that, he moved to Tezpur Govt. HS School. He died after suffering from heart-related ailments on 27 October 2022, at the age of 80.

Acting career A graduate of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Goswami debuted in the Assamese film industry as a child artist in the film Piyoli Phukan, directed by Phani Sarma in 1957. As a lead actor, Sangram was his first Assamese film and a hit movie. His next film Dr. Bezbaruah released in 1969 brought him recognition as a star to act in many movies in the coming years. He also acted in a few Hindi films as a character actor. Goswami was actively involved in mobile theatres, notably, Abaahan, Kohinoor, Hengul, and Shakuntala. He also appeared in few television serials like Writu Aahe Writu Jaai.

In his later years he acted in multiple films including Tumi Aahibaane, Underworld and Dr. Bezbaruah 2.

Filmography Assamese Year Film Director Notes1957 Piyoli Phukan Phani Sarma Debut Film 1968 Sangram Amar Pathak 1970 Dr. Bezbaruah Brajen Barua 1970 Mukuta Brajen Barua 1971 Maanab Aru Daanab Indukalpa Hazarika 1972 Morisika Amulya Manna 1973 Ganesh AK Films Unit 1974 Brishti Deuti Baruah 1974 Bohagor Duporia Jones Mahalia 1977 Sandhya Raag Bhabendra Nath Saikia 1979 Duranir Rong Jones Mahalia 1980 Ajoli Nabou Nip Baruah 1957 Maak aru Morom Nip Baruah 1982 Aparoopa Jahnu Barua 1983 Ghar Sangsar Sivaprasad Thakur 1983 Kokadeuta Naati Aru Haati Nip Baruah 1983 Nayanmani Suprabha Devi 1984 Jibon Surabhi Naresh Kumar 1984 Shakuntala Aru Sankar Joseph Ali Nip Baruah 1985 Deep Jyoti Prodyot Bose 1986 Aaroti Ashim Das 1986 Protidaan Dara Ahmed 1988 Siraj Bhupen Hazarika 1988 Aai Mor Janame Janame Nip Baruah 1995 Hridoyor Aree Aree Jadav Chandra Das 1999 Bukur Majot Jowle Ashok Kumar Bishaya 1997 Deutar Biya Deepak Bhuyan 1999 Baibhav Manju Borah 2000 Hiya Diya Niya Munin Barua 2000 Tumi Mur Matho Mur Zubeen Garg 2000 Jon Jwole Kopalat Munna Ahmed 2000 Jugantoror Tejal Puwa Johns Moholia 2002 Priya O Priya Anjan Kalita 2002 Prem Aru Prem Sambhu Gupta 2002 Jonaki Mon Jibanraj Barman 2002 Kokadeutar Ghar Jowai Suman Haripriya 2002 Mitha Mitha Logonot Achyut Kumar Bhagawati 2003 Jumon Sumon Mohibul Haque 2003 Priya Milon Munna Ahmed 2004 Kadambari Bani Das 2004 Antaheen Jatra Munna Ahmed 2006 Aghari Aatma Munna Ahmed 2009 Jeevan Baator Logori Timothy Das Hanche 2011 Poley Poley Urey Mon Timothy Das Hanche 2012 Borolar Ghor Mani C. Kappan 2013 Mahasamar Johns Mohaliya 2014 Jilmil Jonak Sibanan Boruah 2015 Morisika Nipon Dholua 2016 Gaane Ki Aane Rajesh Jashpal 2017Tumi AahibanePrerana Barbarooah Played three roles.Sesh Angikar Pranay Phukan 2018 The Underworld Rajesh Jashpal 2022 Lankakanda Rajani Barman Last film before his death 2023 Dr. Bezbaruah 2 Nipon Goswami Posthumous Film

Hindi Year Film Director Mouka 1968 Do Bhai Brij Sadanah 1975 Jaggu Samir Ganguly 1976 Do Anjaane Dulal Guha 1992 Virodhi Rajkumar Kohli 1997 Kaal Sandhya Bhabendra Nath Saikia 2001 Daman Kalpana Lajmi 2014 18.11 - A Code of Secrecy Mohibul Haque 2017 Purab Ki Awaaz Chandra Mudoi