Sailadhar Baruah

Sailadhar Baruah
Born	December 1941 North Guwahati, Assam
Died	January 10, 2010 (aged 68) International Hospital, Guwahati
Occupation	Film producer
Years active	1986–2010
Spouse(s)	None

Sailadhar Baruah (Assamese: শৈলধৰ বৰুৱা) (December 1941 – January 10, 2010) was a film producer from Assam. He was born in North Guwahati in December 1941. He was a bachelor and had two brothers and a sister.

Education

Baruah did his schooling from Cotton Collegiate Higher Secondary School and graduated in Science from Pragjyotish College at Guwahati.

Career

He has produced a number of critically acclaimed films many of which have won national as well as international awards. He has a long association with eminent director Jahnu Barua. He also did a commissioned programme for Doordarshan titled Shruti Madhur in 2005. Apart from film making he was a sportsman and cultural activist. He along with a few friends founded the Kristhi Vikas Sangha, a socio-cultural club. He was also the founder chairman and current director of the Assam Institute of Mass Communications and Research.

Death

On January 1, 2010, Baruah was admitted at International Hospital. He was suffering from diabetes and heart ailments. On January 10, 2010, at 2:30pm he died while in the hospital. Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi condoled Baruah’s death saying his death created a void in the State’s cultural and entertainment arena. The All Guwahati Students’ Union has also mourned the death of Baruah and paid their last respect visiting his residence. His body was taken to his Panbazar office (Baruah Medicos), Assam Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research, Uzanbazar, and Ravindra Bhavan and then the last rites were performed at Navagraha crematorium on January 11, 2010.

Filmography

• Papori
• Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai (1988)
• Firingoti (1991)
• Xagoroloi Bohudoor (1995)
• Kushal (1998)
• Pokhi (1998)
• Konikar Ramdhenu (2003)
• Tora (2004)

See also

• Jollywood