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Prodyut Kumar Deka
প্ৰদ্যুত কুমাৰ ডেকা
Born (1978-04-18) 18 April 1978 (age 46)
Occupations
  • Film Director
  • Author

Prodyut Kumar Deka (born 18 April 1978) is an Indian film director and author residing in Assam, India. His films include Dhunia Tirutabur, Samiran Barua Ahi Ase, Surjasta and Borosi. He turned to writing fiction gradually from 2016-17. His first novel Ambari based on the Ambari Archeological site in Guwahati, is published by Educreation Publishing in 2017.[1]

Career

He made his debut as scriptwriter and director with the critically acclaimed Assamese film Dhunia Tirutabur (Beautiful Woman),on the backdrop of a lost artiste in 2010. [2] His next film based on a political subject Samiran Barua Ahi Ase (Return of Samiran Barua) was released in 2012. [3][4]

His other films include Surjasta (A Sunset), on the subject of child negligence and a suspense drama Borosi (The Trap) and a television film based on Rabindranath Tagore's story Dristi (The Vision).[5] [6] [7][8] [9] An anthology film consisting of three stories titled Ji Golpor Sesh Nai directed by three different directors including Prodyut Kumar Deka is currently under production.[10][11][12] His forthcoming projects include Chiahir Rong, a film about newspaper houses in Assam, based on a story by journalist Jitumoni Bora.[13] [14]

He was Co-Scriptwriter of the films Orong (Strangers in the Mist) (2015) on child psychology and Rum Vodka Whiskey (2017), based on three unsuccessful love stories in different seasons. Orong won the National Award for Best Rabha film in 2015.[15][16] He also made two short films based on essays written by eminent Assamese writer and journalist Homen Borgohain titled Why I write (2008) and A short film about Walking (2011) which were shown in various film festivals.[17] [18] He also made a 50-minute documentary named An Anti-insurgent Journey depicting how former Asam Sahitya Sabha Chief Kanaksen Deka was vocal against subversive activities of the outfit in the nineties, despite knowing that his tough stand might invite death.[19]

He is associated with Aikyatan theatre group as director of intimate plays like Moni Kanchan written by Badal Sircar, Jonakor Pohar (The Rising of the Moon), The Game of Chess, etc. Assamese translation of the play Eserenga Rod was done by Deka and directed by Pranjal Saikia which was performed in Natasurjya Drama Festival 2016, Guwahati; Kartik Hazarika National Drama Festival 2019, Tezpur and in Poorvottar Rashtriya Rang Utsav, 2017 in many cities like New Delhi, Amritsar, Jaipur and Vadodara.[20][21][22] He also directed Coffee Housot Apeksha under the aegis of Indian Peoples Theatre Association (IPTA), Assam chapter on the occasion of its platinum jubilee in 2019 at District Library, Guwahati.[23]

He writes on Cinema in the local Assamese newspapers like Sadin, Asomiya Pratidin and Asomiya Khabar. Published books on Cinema are Amar Kotha Teolokor Kotha (2014) and Cinema Suwar Ananda (2017), both anthologies of essays on diverse facets of Indian and foreign films. [24] [25] [26]

He wrote his first novel Ambari, an anthropological thriller, based on the Ambari Archeological site in Guwahati, in 2017. It was published by Delhi-based Educreation Publishing.[27][28] Prophecy of Ambari, a sequel to the first novel have been published in 2018.

Personal life

Prodyut Kumar Deka was born in Guwahati to film critic, screenwriter and humor writer Pabitra Kumar Deka. He passed his graduation in Commerce in 2000 and completed Law in 2006 from Gauhati University. He works in the Assam Secretariat since 2010 and lives in Roopkar, Pub-Sarania, Guwahati (India).

Filmography

As Producer/Director

Year Title English Title Genre Awards/Festivals
2002 Hatura The Monkeys Paw Tele play/Doordarshan Kendra
2003 Abartan 5 Episode/Doordarshan Kendra
2006 Murder TV Series/NE TV
2008 Mayajal 5 Episode/Doordarshan Kendra
2008 Shanti Tirtha 5 Episode/Doordarshan Kendra
2008 Why I Write Short film Hyderabad film festival, Mumbai International film festival, North East Film Festival, Twilight Film Festival, New Delhi
2009 Dhunia tirutabur Beautiful Women Feature Best Director, Editor and Make up Award in State Assam Film Festival, 2010
2010 Cinema Cinema TV Series/NE TV
2010 Pas Porichalokor Pasta Kahini 5 Short films/Rong TV
2011 A Short film about Walking Short film Dhaka International film festival
2011 Samiran Barua Ahi Ase Return of Samiran Barua Feature 12th Kolkata International film festival, 2012
2012 Eta Nikhut Hatya 5 Episode/Doordarshan Kendra
2013 Surjasta A Sunset Feature Nomination in Best Actor Male and Female category in Vivel Filmfare Awards 2013 (East)
2014 An Anti-Insurgent Journey Documentary 3rd Bangalore Short Film Festival, Indian Cine Film Festival, 2014
2014 Borosi The Trap Feature
2016 Dristi The Vision Tele film/Prag News
2018 Ji Golpor Sesh Nai Feature (Post-Production)
2019 Chiahir Rong Feature (Post-Production)

As Story/Script Writer/Co Writer

Year Title Director Genre Awards/Festivals
2009 Dhunia tirutabur Prodyut Kumar Deka Feature Best Director, Editor and Make up Award in Assam State Film Festival, 2010
2011 Samiran Barua Ahi Ase Prodyut Kumar Deka Feature Official entry in 12th Kolkata International film festival, 2012
2015 Orong (Strangers in the Mist) Suraj Duwarah Feature National Award for Best Rabha Film in 2015, 10th Habitat Film Festival, New Delhi
2017 Rum Vodka Whiskey Prasant Saikia Feature
2019 Ji Golpor Sesh Nai Prodyut Kumar Deka Feature
2020 Chiahir Rong Prodyut Kumar Deka Feature (Under Production)
2020 Smriti Pankaj Kalita Feature (Under Production)

Published books

Cinema

Year Title Language Publisher
2014 Amar Kotha Teolokor Kotha Assamese Arclights, Guwahati
2017 Cinema Suwar Ananda Assamese Arclights, Guwahati

Novels

Year Title Language Publisher
2017 Ambari English Educreation Publishing, New Delhi
2018 Prophecy of Ambari English Educreation Publishing, New Delhi

See also

References

  1. ^ "Educreation Authors".
  2. ^ "'Notes for a film theory about the cinemas of Assam'".
  3. ^ "In mid March "Samiran Baruah Ahi Ase"". Assamesefilmnews.blogspot.in. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. ^ "'Samiran barua finally arrives'".
  5. ^ "Assamese Film Surjasta(সূৰ্যাস্ত) to Release on 17th May". 11 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2013 Nomination List of Assamese Cinema". 19 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Nominations for Vivel Filmfare Awards (Assamese)". 28 March 2014.
  8. ^ Roy, Abhijit. "Pradut Kumar Deka's suspense-thriller Boroshi releases in 18th April". Creativica.in. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Assamese Films: News This Week (25-31 March 2013) - Assamese Film and Theatre | News Post". Newslivetv.com. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  10. ^ "New Assamese Film Launched".
  11. ^ "A New Experiment".
  12. ^ "Loneliness links three stories".
  13. ^ "The Fourth Pillar".
  14. ^ "Siyahir Rong–The Dark Side of The Fourth Pillar".
  15. ^ "Orong".
  16. ^ "Assamese Film 'Rum Vodka Whisky' To Release on November 24".
  17. ^ "prodyut deka, guwahati, India". Festivalfocus.org. 18 April 1978. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  18. ^ "A short Film About Walking". Cultureunplugged.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Bangalore to screen film on Deka". 12 June 2014.
  20. ^ "Spanish play staged at Poorvottar theatre fest". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Northeast takes centre stage | Business Standard News". Business-standard.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  22. ^ "Laikhuta of Kartik Hazarika National Theatre Festival erected at Tezpur".
  23. ^ "'IPTA platinum jubilee'".
  24. ^ "Cinema Sowar Ananda - Book on Cinema Released". Magical Assam. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  25. ^ "'Cinema Sowar Ananda' : New Book on Cinema by Prodyut Kumar Deka". Kothasobi.com. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  26. ^ "'Cinema Sowar Anandar Utsat'". 7 April 2017.
  27. ^ "'Magical Discovery'".
  28. ^ "'Ambari: An Anthropological Thriller'".
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