Jatin Bora
{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1970)}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2017}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jatin Bora
| image = Jatin Borah.JPG
| imagesize = 220px
| alt =
| caption = Jatin on the muhurat of Jahnu Barua's film Baandhon on 11 December 2011
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|04|25}}
| birth_place = Nagaon, Assam, India
| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = Actor, Film director, Public Figure, Politician
| yearsactive = 1989 - present
| spouse = {{marriage|Navanita Sharma|2002}}
| children = 2 (Astha Bora, Drishan Bora)
| father = Gakul Chandra Bora
| mother = Premalota Bora
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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 (Bhramyaman) 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.assamspider.com/resources/3908-Jatin-Bora-Famous-Actor-Assam.aspx |title=Profile, biography and filmography of Jatin Bora the Famous Actor of Assam |publisher=Assamspider.com |date= |accessdate=23 April 2013 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102125808/http://www.assamspider.com/resources/3908-Jatin-Bora-Famous-Actor-Assam.aspx |url-status=live }} 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.
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.{{cite web |url=http://onlinesivasagar.com/movies/jatin-bora.html |title=Jatin Bora, Jatin Borah - Assamese film movie cinema actor assam borah |publisher=Onlinesivasagar.com |date= |accessdate=23 April 2013 |archive-date=24 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224060241/http://onlinesivasagar.com/movies/jatin-bora.html |url-status=live }}
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,{{Cite web|title=Prag Cine Awards announced {{!}} Assam Portal|url=https://assam.org/news/prag-cine-awards-announced|access-date=2021-03-09|website=assam.org}} Moonlight media award for Hiya Diya Niya, Nayak, Kanyadaan and Bidhata.
Filmography
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.jatinbora.in}}
- {{IMDb name|2704306}}
- [http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=apr2809/City3 Jatin Bora launcheswebsite] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130620115129/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=apr2809/City3 |date=20 June 2013 }}, The Assam Tribune, 28 April 2009.
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Category:Male actors in Assamese cinema
Category:Male actors from Assam
Category:People from Nagaon district
Category:20th-century Indian male actors