Suman Haripriya (born 1 June 1979) is an Indian film director, producer and politician.

Suman Haripriya
Suman Haripriya addressing a press conference in November 2006
Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 May 2016
Preceded by	Dwipen Pathak
Constituency	Hajo
Personal details
Born	(1979-06-01) 1 June 1979 (age 43) Guwahati, Assam, India
Nationality	India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Parent	Bijoya Chakravarty (mother)
Residence(s)	Guwahati, Assam, India
Education	M.A., (Sociology)
Profession	Public representative

Personal life

Haripriya was born on 1 June 1979 in Guwahati to Jiten Chakravarty and Bijoya Chakravarty. Her mother, Bijoya Chakravarty is ex-Member of Parliament of Bharatiya Janata Party from Gauhati.[1] Haripriya holds Master of Arts in Sociology from New Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia, Diploma in Film and Television from Noida's Asian Academy of Film & Television and Jyotish Acharya from New Delhi's Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.[2]

Career

Film

Haripriya is associated with Assamese cinema.[3] She has directed few Assamese movies. Her film Kadamtole Krishna Nache has received the Best Assamese Film in 53rd National Film Awards.[4]

Political

Haripriya is also a Bharatiya Janata Party politician. She was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016 from Hajo.[5]

Public image

Haripriya has suggested that cow urine and cow dung could be used against the coronavirus. She stated that, "Cow dung has many benefits. I think it can kill the coronavirus. Cow urine can also be useful."[6] She has also suggested that cancer can be cured with cow dung and cow urine.[7]

Filmography

Direction

References