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

Personal life

Haripriya was born on 1 June 1979 in

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to Jiten Chakravarty and Bijoya Chakravarty. Her mother, Bijoya Chakravarty is ex-Member of Parliament of

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from

Gauhati Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...

. Haripriya holds

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from

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, Diploma in Film and Television from

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and Jyotish Acharya from

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Career

Film

Haripriya is associated with Assamese cinema. She has directed few Assamese movies. Her film ''

Kadamtole Krishna Nache ''Kadamtole Krishna Nache'' (Assamese: কদমতলে কৃষ্ণ নাচে) is an Assamese drama film directed by Suman Haripriya. This film was released on 2 September 2005. This film was awarded as Best Assamese Film in 53rd Nat ...

'' has received the Best Assamese Film in 53rd National Film Awards.

Political

Haripriya is also a

politician. She was elected in

Assam Legislative Assembly The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 M ...

election in 2016 from Hajo.

Public image

Haripriya has suggested that cow urine and

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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.''" She has also suggested that cancer can be cured with cow dung and cow urine.

Filmography

Direction

References

1979 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Assam Assam MLAs 2016–2021 21st-century Indian women politicians 21st-century Indian politicians Politicians from Guwahati People from Jorhat district Assamese-language film directors Women members of the Assam Legislative Assembly Assam MLAs 2021–2026 COVID-19 pandemic in India {{Assam-BJP-politician-stub