Prodyut Kumar Deka  Prodyut Kumar Deka (born 18 April 1978) is an Indian film director, Screenwriter and Author residing in Assam, India. His films include Dhunia Tirutabur, Samiran Barua Ahi Ase, Surjasta and Borosi. He turned to writing fiction gradually from 2016-17 with the anthropological Ambari Series based on the Ambari Archeological site in Guwahati. He made his debut as scriptwriter and director with the critically acclaimed Assamese film Dhunia Tirutabur (Beautiful Woman),on the backdrop of a lost artiste in 2010. His next film based on a political subject Samiran Barua Ahi Ase (Return of Samiran Barua) was released in 2012. His other films include Surjasta (A Sunset), on the subject of child negligence and a suspense drama Borosi (The Trap) and a television film based on Rabindranath Tagore's story Dristi (The Vision). An anthology film consisting of three stories titled "Ji Golpor Sesh Nai" directed by three different directors including Prodyut Kumar Deka was completed in 2019. A special screening of the film was held on 18 April 2019 and received favorable praise from the media. His forthcoming projects include "Chiahir Rong", a film about newspaper houses in Assam, based on a story by journalist Jitumoni Bora is to be released in 2020. He was Co-Scriptwriter of the films Orong (Strangers in the Mist) (2015) on child psychology and "Rum Vodka Whiskey" (2017), based on three unsuccessful love stories in different seasons. "Orong" won the National Award for Best Rabha film in 2015. He also made two short films based on essays written by eminent Assamese writer and journalist Homen Borgohain titled "Why I write" (2008) and "A short film about Walking" (2011) which were shown in various film festivals. He also made a 50-minute documentary named "An Anti-insurgent Journey" depicting how former Asam Sahitya Sabha Chief Kanaksen Deka was vocal against subversive activities of the outfit in the nineties, despite knowing that his tough stand might invite death. He revived the theatre group Aikyatan in late 2010s, originally founded by his father Pabitra Kumar Deka in the early 1970s and directed intimate plays like "Moni Kanchan" written by Badal Sircar, "Jonakor Pohar" (The Rising of the Moon), "The Game of Chess", etc. Assamese translation of the play "Eserenga Rod" (A Sunny Morning) was done by Deka and directed by Pranjal Saikia which was performed in Natasurjya Drama Festival 2016, Guwahati; Kartik Hazarika National Drama Festival 2019, Tezpur and in Poorvottar Rashtriya Rang Utsav, 2017 in many cities like New Delhi, Amritsar, Jaipur and Vadodara.