Who Is The First Female Film Director From Assam?

Suprabha Devi was an Assamese film producer and the first female director from Assam. She directed the films Nayanmoni in 1984 and Sarvajan in 1986.

Suprabha Devi was born on 24 December 1938 in the oil town of Digboi, Assam. Her father's name was Jogendra Kumar Rajkhowa, and her mother's name was Swarnaprabha Rajkhowa.

After marrying Dwijendra Narayan, Suprabha Devi became involved in the Assamese film industry. She was the first female film director from Assam. Along with her husband, she co-directed films such as Jog-Biyog (1970), Taramai (1972), Marami (1976), and Rangdhali (1979). She became the first Assamese woman film director with Nayanmoni (1984), for which she was conferred with the Shilpi Diwas Award in 1985


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