Arunjit Borah is an Indian filmmaker known for his work in Assamese and Hindi cinema. He is recognised for directing films such as Goodbye Guruji, Taxii, Letters from Deuta, Midnight Song, Zibah and Mini.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Borah was born and raised in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. He completed his schooling in Dibrugarh before pursuing an Executive MBA from Vinayak Mission University. After a stint in the corporate sector, he shifted his focus to filmmaking.[5]
Career[edit | edit source]
Borah began his film career as a first assistant director in the Hindi feature film Project Marathwada. He later gained critical attention for his short film Taxii, which was screened at several film festivals in India and abroad. The soundtrack for the film featured a collaboration with Los Angeles-based composer Brandi Thomas.[6][7]
Following Taxii, Borah directed his second short film Letters from Deuta. His work also includes the Jammu Tourism television commercial Discover Jammu, showcasing the region's tourism potential.
In 2021, he released Midnight Song, his first Assamese-language feature film. Borah later directed the Hindi short film Zibah, centred on the subject of female genital mutilation. The film was screened at international festivals and received multiple awards.[8][9][10]
In 2025, Borah's film Goodbye Guruji was selected for Festival Gange Sur Seine in Paris, France, where it had its global premiere in October. Borah is credited as both writer and director of the film. The cast includes Partha Pratim Hazarika and Aimee Barua in lead roles. The story follows Prayash Saikia, nicknamed Guruji, a young teacher who introduces creative and unconventional learning methods to revive student engagement at Kinkinia Primary School.[11]
Filmography (selected)[edit | edit source]
- Taxii – short film
- Letters from Deuta – short film
- Discover Jammu – television commercial
- Midnight Song – feature film [12]
- Zibah – short film
- Mini – feature film [13]
- Goodbye Guruji – feature film
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Mini: Arunjit Borah narrates unheard stories of Assam tea tribes". India Today NE (in हिन्दी). 5 February 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Gani, Abdul (8 February 2023). "Arunjit's 'Mini' portraits sordid saga of tea workers in Assam". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ NewsDesk, T. N. M. (26 January 2021). "Arunjit Borah's 'Midnight Song' all set to hit theatres". thenewsmill.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Trailer of Assamese film Mini gives a peak into some unheard stories of tea plantation workers". The Times of India. 4 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ NewsDesk, T. N. M. (23 February 2021). "US-based Stage 32 ropes in Assam filmmaker as brand ambassador". thenewsmill.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ NewsDesk, T. N. M. (6 October 2018). "Opera meets Oinitom in Arunjit Borah's directorial debut Midnight Song". thenewsmill.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Reporter, Staff (15 September 2010). "Short film Taxii release tomorrow". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Digital Desk, Northeast Live (17 April 2023). "Assam director Arunjit Borah's short film 'Zibah' selected for Indian Film Festival of Melbourne". Northeast Live. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (7 April 2022). "Helly Shah, Indian TV Star, Sets Film Debut With 'Kaya Palat'". Variety. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Bhuyan, Kalpa Jyoti (26 January 2019). "Assamese films to look out for in 2019". thenewsmill.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Assamese film Goodbye Guruji selected for Paris festival". The Hindu. 5 September 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Midnight Song Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes. Retrieved 28 November 2025 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ Mini Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes. Retrieved 28 November 2025 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.