Kenny Basumatary

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Kenny Basumatary
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Basumatary, writer of Chocolate Guitar Momos on the launch of his book.
Born
Kenny Deori Basumatary
Occupation(s) Actor, Film director, Novelist
Awardsnominated for best Assamese film in the inaugural Filmfare awards for the Eastern region.
Website http://about.me/kennydb

Kenny Deori Basumatary is an Indian actor and film director. He has appeared in Hindi and Assamese films as an actor, and as director in Assamese films. [1] He is popularly known for directing the Assamese martial arts comedy film Local Kung Fu and its sequel, [2] [3] [4] which he also starred in. It was nominated for best Assamese film in the inaugural Filmfare awards for the Eastern region. The budget of the film was Rs.95,000. [5]

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Early life

Kenny dropped out of college while pursuing Computer Engineering in IIT Delhi. After that, he worked as a newsreader for an Assamese News channel. [5]

Film career

In 2009, Kenny moved to Mumbai to attend film scripting workshop, in which his martial arts based script did not make it to top six. He then went on to act in commercials, TV serials and small roles in Shanghai, Phata Poster Nikla Hero and Mary Kom. Besides acting, he wrote a book, Chocolate Guitar Momos, published in 2011. [5]

He moved back to Guwahati and with the help of family, directed Local Kung Fu in a budget of nearly 1500 US Dollars. [5]

Filmography

Actor

Television

Director

References

  1. ↑ "Kenny Basumatary on his directorial debut ' Local kungfu' and the obstacles that regional cinema has to overcome". The Moviean. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Sharma, Sanjukta (23 September 2013). "Kenny Basumatary - Everybody loves kung fu fighting". mint. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "A cut above the local". Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "There's Kung Fu in the air". The Hindu. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "How to Make a Movie in Rs 95,000 - OPEN Magazine". 4 October 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Ghosh, Devarsi (5 November 2018). "'We are breaking a lot of stuff this time': Kenny Basumatary on 'Suspended Inspector Boro'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. ↑ Das, Arpita (25 January 2025). "Actor-Filmmaker Kenny Basumatary Talks About Northeast And Paatal Lok". News Daily 24. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Gupta, Shubhra (17 January 2025). "Paatal Lok 2 review: Sharp and searing, Jaideep Ahlawat-Sudip Sharma deliver one of the best shows of 2025". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
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