Rajni Basumatary
Rajni Basumatary रजनि बसुमतारी ৰজনী বসুমতাৰী | |
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| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007—present |
Rajni Basumatary (Assamese: ৰজনী বসুমতাৰী) (Bodo: रजनि बसुमतारी) is an Indian actress, producer, writer and director, better known for her role of Mary Kom's mother as Mangte Akham Kom in the 2014 film Mary Kom and in The Shaukeens.[1][2][3] She is also the brand Ambassador of Systematic Voters' Education And Electoral Participation (SVEEP).[3] Rajni has written and Produced the highly acclaimed, award winning Assamese feature film Anurag and for her Directorial Debut Raag in 2014, which was released in all major cities in India.[4]
Early life
After completing her schooling from her hometown Rangapara, she moved to Guwahati for higher studies. She did her graduation from Handique Girls College in Assamese literature.
References
- ^ "Delhi-based filmmaker debuts in Bollywood as Priyanka Chopra's mother". Piyali Dasgupta, The Times of India.
- ^ "the hardworking Priyanka not to stick out like a misguided missile amid the likes of Robin Das, Rajni Basumatary (as Mary Kom's father and mother respectively)". Saibal Chatterjee,NDTV.
- ^ "Nominations for Prag Cine Award, 2013". assamtribune.com.