Parthajit Baruah is a film historian and practitioner known for his in-depth academic contributions and cinematic works. He has authored several scholarly books on cinema, including Face to Face: The Cinema of Adoor Gopalakrishnan (2016). His research extends to significant projects on Assamese cinema, undertaken at the National Film Archive of India, where he has contributed to preserving and documenting the region's cinematic heritage. As a filmmaker, Baruah has directed 13 documentaries and a feature film, The Nellie Story (2023), focusing on socio-political themes, showcasing his commitment to addressing critical issues through visual storytelling. [1][2][3][4]
Parthajit Baruah | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Books, Films |
| Notable work | Face to Face: The Cinema of Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Jyotiprasad Joymoti Indramalati and Beyond: History of Assamese Cinema; The Nellie Story (Nellier Kotha) |
| Website | https://parthajitbaruah.com/ |
Books and films
editBaruah's another book Jyotiprasad Joymoti Indramalati and Beyond: History of Assamese Cinema deals with the life and works of Jyotiprasad Agarwala, one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. His another book A History of India’s North-East Cinema is all set for publication. This book addresses the peripheral status and identity crisis of North-Eastern people in mainland India, a region that comprises eight states, and examines the role of Bollywood in the construction and misrepresentation of this region in popular Hindi cinema. [5][6]
Baruah's documentary The Dhemaji Tragedy, about a bombing on August 15, 2004, by militant group United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) at Dhemaji parade ground was appreciated in several film festivals. [7]
Baruah's debut feature film Nellier Kotha (The Nellie Story) takes a humanizing look at the Nellie massacre, a dark chapter in the socio-political history of Assam. [8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ NewsDesk, T. N. M. (2022-01-04). "How Assam's Jyotiprasad Agarwala almost became India's first filmmaker". thenewsmill.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Bhuyan, Kalpajyoti (2023-07-18). "'The Nellie Story': Parthajit Baruah's film brings a human face to a historical tragedy of Assam". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Baruah, Parthajit (2016-07-28). "Adoor Gopalakrishnan: 'Cinema is the greatest art form the human mind has given shape to'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Zaman, Rokibuz (2018-10-31). "Emerging Trends in Assamese Cinema: From Local Kung Fu to Village Rockstars". thenewsmill.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Baruah, Parthajit. "A History of India's North-East Cinema". bloomsbury.com/.
- ^ Bhuyan, Kalpa Jyoti (2022-01-02). "A book that takes Assamese cinema's Jyotiprasad Agarwala to India and beyond". EastMojo. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Ravi, Archana (2016-12-15). "Braving ULFA, threats to life". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ HIMALAYAN VELOCITY (2024-07-20). The Nellie Story || Parthajit Baruah. Retrieved 2024-10-14 – via YouTube.
- ^ "NELLIER KOTHA ( THE NELLIE STORY)". AIFF. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Bhuyan, Kalpajyoti (2023-07-18). "'The Nellie Story': Parthajit Baruah's film brings a human face to a historical tragedy of Assam". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2024-10-14.