Kenny Basumatary
Kenny Deori Basumatary is an Indian actor and film director. He has appeared in Hindi and Assamese films as an actor, and as director in Assamese films. He is popularly known for directing the Assamese martial arts comedy film Local Kung Fu and its sequel, which he also starred in.
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Kenny Basumatary
- Name
- Kenny Basumatary
- Birth Name
- Kenny Deori Basumatary
- Occupation
- Actor, Film director, Novelist
- Awards
- nominated for best Assamese film in the inaugural Filmfare awards for the Eastern region.
- Born
- 1980 · Guwahati.
- Nationality
- India
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Kenny Deori Basumatary is an Indian actor and film director. He has appeared in Hindi and Assamese films as an actor, and as director in Assamese films. He is popularly known for directing the Assamese martial arts comedy film Local Kung Fu and its sequel, which he also starred in.
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Biography
Biography
It was nominated for best Assamese film in the inaugural Filmfare awards for the Eastern region. The budget of the film was Rs.95,000.
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Key facts
• Name — Kenny Basumatary • Birth Name — Kenny Deori Basumatary • Occupation — Actor, Film director, Novelist • Website — http: about.me/kennydb • Awards — nominated for best Assamese film in the inaugural Filmfare awards for the Eastern region.
Early life
Early life
Kenny dropped out of college while pursuing Computer Engineering in IIT Delhi. After that, he worked as a newsreader for an Assamese News channel.
Film career
Film career
In 2009, Kenny moved to Mumbai to attend film scripting workshop, in which his martial arts based script did not make it to top six. He then went on to act in commercials, TV serials and small roles in Shanghai, Phata Poster Nikla Hero and Mary Kom. Besides acting, he wrote a book, Chocolate Guitar Momos, published in 2011. He moved back to Guwahati and with the help of family, directed Local Kung Fu in a budget of nearly 1500 US Dollars.
Actor
Actor
• Luv Ka The End (2011) • Local Kung Fu (2013) as Charlie • Raag (2014) as Alok • Mary Kom (2014) as Jimmy • Local Kung Fu 2 (2017) as Deep / Deepu • Raagdesh (2017) as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose • Kammara Sambhavam (2018) as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose • Suspended Inspector Boro (2018) • Bornodi Bhotiai (2019) • Yaara (2020) as Bahadur • Local Utpaat (2022) • Ki Kowa Dosti (2023) • Jawan (2023) • Sam Bahadur (2023) • Local Kung Fu 3 (2024) as Charlie
Television
Television
• Paatal Lok Season 2 (2025) as DIG Kohima
Director
Director
• Local Kung Fu (2013) • Local Kung Fu 2 (2017) • Suspended Inspector Boro (2018) • Tomar Opekhyat (Web series) (2021) • Local Utpaat (2022) • Ki kowa Dosti (2023) • Jiya (2024) • Bibo Binanao (2024) • Local Kung Fu 3 (2024)
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Life and career
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1980
Kenny Basumatary born at Guwahati.
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- 1.The Moviean. Kenny Basumatary on his directorial debut ' Local kungfu' and the obstacles that regional cinema has to overcome.
- 2.Sharma, Sanjukta. Kenny Basumatary - Everybody loves kung fu fighting. mint. 23 September 2013.
- 3.A cut above the local.
- 4.There's Kung Fu in the air. The Hindu. 28 September 2013.
- 5.How to Make a Movie in Rs 95,000 - OPEN Magazine. 4 October 2013.
- 6.Ghosh, Devarsi. 'We are breaking a lot of stuff this time': Kenny Basumatary on 'Suspended Inspector Boro'. Scroll.in. 5 November 2018.
- 7.Das, Arpita. Actor-Filmmaker Kenny Basumatary Talks About Northeast And Paatal Lok. News Daily 24. 25 January 2025.
- 8.Gupta, Shubhra. Paatal Lok 2 review: Sharp and searing, Jaideep Ahlawat-Sudip Sharma deliver one of the best shows of 2025. The Indian Express. 17 January 2025.
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