Jatin Bora
Jatin on the muhurat of Jahnu Barua's film Baandhon on 11 December 2011
Born (1970-04-25) 25 April 1970
Nagaon, Assam, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, Public Figure, Politician
Years active1989 - present
Spouse
Navanita Sharma
(m. 2002)
Children2 (Astha Bora, Drishan Bora)
Parents
  • Gakul Chandra Bora (father)
  • Premalota Bora (mother)

Jatin Bora (born 25 April 1970) is an Indian 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.

Early life

Jatin 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 Lord Krishna.

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 in 2000, opposite debutante Luna Lahkar. The best known songs of the movie were "Nohole porichoy" and "Mitha Mitha Aji Xopunote" by Zubeen Garg.

In the same year, he also appeared in a negative role in Zubeen Garg debut 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.

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), Brindabon Theatre (2014–15), Rajtilak Theatre (2015–16). In 2016–17 and 2017–18, he was with 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 "Best Actor" for Kadambari in 2005,[3] Moonlight media award for Hiya Diya Niya, Nayak, Kanyadaan and Bidhata.

Filmography

YearFilmDirector
1989UttarkalAbdul Majid[4]
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
2004Juye Poora Xoon[5]Sanjib Sabhapandit
2004RongMunin Barua
2004DinabandhuMunin Barua
2004KadambariBani Das
2003Borolar Sansar (Not Released)
2005Senai Mur DhuliyaChandra Mudoi
2005Suren Suror PutekChandra Mudoi
2006Aghari AatmaMunna Ahmed
2006AdhinayakJatin Bora
2006Deuta Diya 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
2019Ratnakar [6]Jatin Bora
2020Chiyahir Rong[7]Prodyut Kumar Deka
2023Raghav [8]Jatin Bora

References

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