Tapan Das

Tapan Das
Born	(1962-01-11) 11 January 1962 (age 63) Guwahati, Assam, India
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, writer
Years active	1980–present

Tapan Das (born 11 January 1962) is an Indian film actor, director and story writer in Assamese cinema and mobile theatre. He also performs in stage plays.

Early life

Das was born on 11 January 1962 in Guwahati. He has been associated with acting since early 80s when he was in high school. His father was an officer at PWD department in Assam, was frequently transferred from one place to another. So he had studied in different schools of Assam. He studied in the prestigious Assam Engineering College, as said himself in an Interview. He became a popular actor by doing various stage plays in Guwahati.

Career

Das made his debut in Assamese film through Pulak Gogoi's Sendoor in 1984. Till now he has acted in more than 20 Assamese films. Apart from films, Das has been also involved in mobile theatres (Bhramyaman). He has acted in Kohinoor , Bordoisila, Shakuntala Theatre, Rajtilak Theatre and Theatre Surjya. He also did direction in the above theatres and Hengool Theatre. In 2011, he signed in Rajtilak Theatre. ^[1] After that he has been associated with Theatre Surjya .

Filmography

Year	Film	Director
1984	Sendoor	Pulak Gogoi
1984	Shakuntala Aru Sankar Joseph Ali	Nip Barua
1985	Suruj	Pulak Gogoi
1985	Puja	Dara Ahmed
1986	Sankalpa	Hema Bora
1987	Sutrapat	Mridul Gupta
1988	Pita-Putra	Munin Barua
1990	Pahari Kanya	Munin Barua
1990	Abhiman	Mridul Gupta
1992	Prabhati Pokhir Gaan	Munin Barua
1993	Dristi	Atul Bordoloi
1993	Abarton	Bhabendra Nath Saikia
1995	Itihas	Bhabendra Nath Saikia
1998	Krishnachura	Mridul Gupta
2001	Daag	Munin Barua
2002	Gun Gun Gaane Gaane	Bidyut Chakravarty
2002	Kanyadaan	Munin Barua
2004	Barood	Munin Barua
2004	Dinabandhoo	Munin Barua
2004	Anuraag	Bidyut Chakravarty
2004	Antaheen Jatra	Munna Ahmed
2005	Kadamtole Krishna Nache	Suman Haripriya
2005	Astaraag	Shiva Prasad Thakur
2006	Aghari Atma	Munna Ahmed
2011	Raamdhenu	Munin Barua
2012	Samiran Barua Ahi Ase	Prodyut Kumar Deka
2012	Surjasta	Prodyut Kumar Deka
2015	Ahetuk	Bani Das
2022	Rajneeti - Part 1	Manujit Sharma
2024	Wide Angle [2]	Jayanta Nath

Published books

• Meghamallāra (2008)
• Dīghalā Baruwāra dālāna (1994)

Awards

• 2012 - Rupkar Award ^[3]

References

1. "Rupali Parda Tapan Das". Rupali Parda. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
2. Noted Assamese author Dr Nagen Saikia's 'Staff Photographeror Sobi' to be made into a film, 10 April 2023, retrieved 21 April 2023
3. "Rupkar Award to Tapan Das". The Assam Tribune. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.

External links

• Tapan Das at IMDb