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Suman Haripriya
Suman Haripriya addressing a press conference in November 2006
Assam Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
19 May 2016
Preceded byDwipen Pathak
ConstituencyHajo
Personal details
Born (1965-06-01) 1 June 1965 (age 61)
Guwahati, Assam, India
NationalityIndia
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Parent(s)
ResidenceGuwahati, Assam, India
EducationM.A., ( Sociology)
ProfessionPublic representative

Suman Haripriya (born 1 June 1979) is an Indian film director, producer and politician.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Haripriya was born on 1 June 1965 in Guwahati to Jiten Chakravarty and Bijoya Chakravarty. Her mother, Bijoya Chakravarty 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[edit | edit source]

Film[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Public image[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Direction[edit | edit source]

Year Title English Title
2001 Koina Mur Dhunia My Bride is Beautiful
2002 Kokadeutar Gharjonwai
2005 Kadamtole Krishna Nache

References[edit | edit source]

  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 (PDF). Retrieved 4 April 2020. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Kokadeutar Gharjonwai /Suman Haripriya". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  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.