Suman Haripriya

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Suman Haripriya
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Haripriya in 2006
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 May 2016
Residence(s) Guwahati, Assam, India
Education M.A., ( Sociology )
ProfessionPolitician
Indian Film Producer and Director

Suman Haripriya (born 1 June 1979) is an Indian film director, producer and politician who is serving as the Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly representing Hajo constituency since 2016 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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Personal life

Haripriya was born on 1 June 1979 in Guwahati to Jiten Chakravarty and Bijoya Chakravarty. Her mother, Bijoya Chakravarty is ex-Member of Parliament of Bharatiya Janata Party from Gauhati. [1] Haripriya holds Master of Arts in Sociology from New Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia, Diploma in Film and Television from Noida's Asian Academy of Film & Television and Jyotish Acharya from New Delhi's Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. [2]

Career

Film

Haripriya is associated with Assamese cinema. [3] She has directed few Assamese movies. Her film Kadamtole Krishna Nache has received the Best Assamese Film in 53rd National Film Awards. [4]

Political

Haripriya is also a Bharatiya Janata Party politician. She was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016 from Hajo. [5]

Public image

Haripriya has suggested that cow urine and cow dung could be used against the coronavirus. She stated that, "Cow dung has many benefits. I think it can kill the coronavirus. Cow urine can also be useful." [6] She has also suggested that cancer can be cured with cow dung and cow urine. [7]

Filmography

Direction

YearTitleNotes
2001Koina Mur DhuniaDebut film as director
2002Kokadeutar Gharjonwai
2005 Kadamtole Krishna Nache Best Assamese Film in 53rd National Film Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Member". Assam Legislative Assembly . Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Electoral Affidavit of Suman Haripriya" (PDF). Assam State Election Commission. Guwahati. 19 March 2016. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kokadeutar Gharjonwai /Suman Haripriya" . Retrieved 8 July 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "53rd National Film Awards announced". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Exclusive: Cabinet Portfolio Names for BJP-led Govt in Assam". The Quint. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "India's coronavirus health myths fact-checked". BBC News. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. ↑ Nath, Hemanta Kumar (2 March 2020). "Cow urine, dung can treat coronavirus, says Assam BJP MLA". India Today. Retrieved 21 March 2020.


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