Munin Barua was an Indian film director in Assamese cinematography.
12 Facts About Munin Barua
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Munin Barua died on 7 April 2018, at the age of 71 in Guwahati.
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Munin Barua was born in 1946 at Khumtai in Golaghat district, Assam.
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Munin Barua married Manjula Barua of Jorhat in December 1974.
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Manjula Munin Barua is an actress as well as a costume designer in Assamese film industry.
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Munin Barua started his career in Assamese cinema as a scriptwriter and assistant director in mid 70's.
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Munin Barua has worked as assistant director for Shiva Prasad Thakur's films Bowari, Ghar-Sansar and Sonmoina.
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Munin Barua made his directorial debut jointly with Nipon Goswami in the 1987 movie Pratima.
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Munin Barua has written scripts in many plays of mobile theatres.
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Apart from movies Munin Barua directed television serials like - Papu Nikur Xongbad and Rudra.
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Munin Barua was conferred Roopkar Award, instituted in memory of late film critic and editor Pabitra Kumar Deka, for the year 2013 for his contribution to the film and theatre industry of Assam.
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In 2017, Munin Barua received the Life Time Achievement Award 2017 from Prag Cine Awards for his immense contributions towards Assamese film industry.