Chakradhar Deka

Chakradhar Deka (3 September 1963 – 30 December 2007) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, author, entrepreneur and a social activist from Assam. He was the founder of Rajkumar Film Production and Rajashree Theatre.

Chakradhar Deka
Deka with director Taufik Rahman on the set of Bandhan (2001)
Born	(1963-09-03)3 September 1963 Nalbari, Assam, India
Died	30 December 2007(2007-12-30) (aged 44)
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Filmmaker
Relatives	Narayan Deka (brother)

He was the elder brother of politician Narayan Deka.

Chakradhar Deka (2007)

Early life

Chakradhar Deka was born on 3 September 1963 in Mukalmua (Nalbari, Assam). He was a part of the Assam Movement and had served as an advisor in the Barkhetri Anchalik Students Organization.

Deka was also a registered Class 1(A) contractor under Public Works Department of Assam.

Filmography

Deka entered the film industry in the early 2000s. He worked with popular artists like Jatin Bora, Ravi Sarma, Angoorlata Deka, Aimee Baruah, Zubeen Garg and Shaan.^[1][2][3]

Year	Film	Role
2000	Ahankaar	Producer
2001	Prem Bhora Shokulu	Executive Producer
2001	Aei Morom Tumar Babey	Producer
2003	Bandhan	Producer
2003	Soru Bowari	Producer, director, writer

Theatre

In 2004, Chakradhar Deka founded Rajashree Theatre, a mobile theatre company in Assam. The theatre has staged 48 plays till date and performed over 10,000 shows in several regions of the state.^[4][5]

In 2005, the theatre adapted the Hollywood classic The Godfather into a play. The adaptation was scripted by Pabitra Kumar Deka.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, producer Deka collaborated with writer-actor Champak Sharma to recreate the iconic Bollywood film Sholay on stage.^[6][7]

Literature

In 2001, Chakradhar Deka wrote a book titled Dhanxor Gorahot Axom (Assam on its way of destruction): An Analytical book on Assam's economy. Moromor Bowari (2004), Nuphula Phulor Samadhi (2005), Maa Aru Maammi (2006) and Sendur (2007) are the plays written by Deka for his theatre.

Awards

List of awards won by Chakradhar Deka

Year	Category	For	Award	Result	Ref(s).
2003	Best Film	Soru Bowari	Royal Challenge 8th Moonlight Media Awards	Won	[citation needed]
2004	Best Theatre Group	Rajashree Theatre	9th Moonlight Media Awards	Won
2006	Outstanding Contribution	Assamese Cultural Industry	11th Moonlight Media Awards	Won
2006	Outstanding Contribution	Assamese Cultural Industry	Rodali Mobile Theatre Awards	Won
2006	Best Director	Nuphula Phulor Samadhi	Y's Men International	Nominated
2006	Best Theatre Group	Rajashree Theatre	Y's Men International	Won
2007	Best Theatre Group	Rajashree Theatre	Shree Shree Hari Mandir Raas Committee	Won

Chakradhar Deka Memorial

Chakradhar Deka Memorial Football Championship

Deka was a footballer in early stages of his life. He also served as a referee in various local tournaments. A football tournament is organised in his memory and clubs from all over the country are being invited every year.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Chakradhar Deka T20 Cricket Tournament

A local cricket tournament is organized every year in Mukalmua in the memory of Late Chakradhar Deka.^[12][13]