Assamese Filmmaker Bhaskar Jyoti Das, Known for ‘Haanduk’ and ‘Antardhan’, Dies at 51

Renowned Assamese filmmaker-scriptwriter Bhaskar Jyoti Das died on Thursday due to cancer, his close friends said. He was 51. Das died at a hospital after suffering from cancer for a long period, his close friend and National Award-winning filmmaker Utpal Borpujari said. Shyam Benegal Dies at 90: From ‘Ankur’ to ‘Kalyug’, 7 Best Movies Made by National-Award Winning Director Ranked by IMDb and Where To Watch Them Online.

Das had written scripts of award-winning movies such as Haanduk, Sonar Baran Pakhi and Bokul Phulor Dore.

He was the co-director and producer of the feature film Antardhan and made acclaimed documentaries such as An Unknown Summer, Where Is My Home and I Don't Want to be Born Again for Poem.

He also served on the jury of the 2nd Guwahati International Film Festival and 2nd NEFVTA, and was working on the post-production of a feature film when he had to be hospitalised. Jalaj Dhir Dies at 18; Film Director Ashwini Dhir's Son Passes Away in Tragic Car Crash.

Prominent film personalities offered their deep condolences to the bereaved family of Das.