Nipon Goswami
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Nipon Goswami | |
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| Born | 3 September 1942 |
| Died | 27 October 2022 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | FTII Pune |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable work | Dr. Bezbarua |
| Children | 1 |
Nipon Goswami (3 September 1942 – 27 October 2022) was an Indian actor and theatre artist associated with Assamese-language films.[1][2] He was one of the veteran actors of Assamese Film Industry. He started his acting career as a stage actor and later established himself as a film actor. His most notable for his work in the 1969 film Dr. Bezbarua as well as Piyoli Phukan, Tumi Aahibaane and Aparoopa.
Goswami was born on 3 September 1942 at Kolibari in Tezpur, Assam.[3] His father Chandradhar Goswami was an actor and his mother Nirupama Goswami was a singer. He did his primary schooling at Kolibari LP School. After that, he moved to Tezpur Govt. HS School. He died after suffering from heart-related ailments on 27 October 2022, at the age of 80.[4][5]
Acting career
A graduate of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Goswami debuted in the Assamese film industry as a child artist in the film Piyoli Phukan, directed by Phani Sarma in 1957.[6] As a lead actor, Sangram was his first Assamese film and a hit movie. His next film Dr. Bezbaruah released in 1969 brought him recognition as a star to act in many movies in the coming years. He also acted in a few Hindi films as a character actor.[7][8] Goswami was actively involved in mobile theatres, notably, Abaahan, Kohinoor, Hengul, and Shakuntala. He also appeared in few television serials like Writu Aahe Writu Jaai.[7][8]
In his later years he acted in multiple films including Tumi Aahibaane, Underworld and Dr. Bezbaruah 2.