Rajni Basumatary

Rajni Basumatary
रजनि बसुमतारी
ৰজনী বসুমতাৰী
Born Rangapara, Assam, India
Occupation Director, producer, Screenwriter
Years active 2007—present

Rajni Basumatary (Assamese: ৰজনী বসুমতাৰী) (Bodo: रजनि बसुमतारी) is an Indian filmmaker and actor, better known for her role of Mary Kom's mother (Mangte Akham Kom) in the 2014 film Mary Kom.[1][2][3] She is also the brand Ambassador of Systematic Voters' Education And Electoral Participation (SVEEP).[3] Basumatary has written and produced the highly acclaimed, Assamese feature film Anurag which won Assam State Film Awards. Her directorial debut Raag was released in all major cities in India in 2014.[4]

Early life

After completing her schooling from her hometown Rangapara, she moved to Guwahati in Assam for higher studies. She did her graduation from Handique Girls College in Assamese literature.

Filmography

Year Film Director Actor Screenplay Producer Ref.
2004 Anurag Yes Yes [5]
2011 Shuttlecock Boys Yes [6]
2014 Raag Yes Yes [5]
2014 Mary Kom Yes [7]
2014 The Shaukeens Yes [8]
2017 III Smoking Barrels Yes [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Delhi-based filmmaker debuts in Bollywood as Priyanka Chopra's mother". Piyali Dasgupta, The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. 1 2 "North-East actress Rajni Basumatary becomes brand Ambassador of SVEEP". economictimes.indiatimes.com.
  4. ↑ "Nominations for Prag Cine Award, 2013". assamtribune.com.
  5. 1 2 "Rajni Basumatary – The director of Raag, an exclusive interview". Creativica. February 28, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Shuttlecock Boys (2011) Full Cast & Crew". Imdb. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Delhi-based filmmaker debuts in Bollywood as Priyanka Chopra's mother". Times of India. May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "North-East actress Rajni Basumatary becomes brand Ambassador of SVEEP". The Economic Times. November 21, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "III Smoking Barrels set for premiere in prestigious German Film Festival". South Asia Views. May 31, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
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