Manabendra Adhikary

Manabendra Adhikary is an Assamese film producer who lives in Chandmari, Guwahati, Assam, India. He was born on 17 January 1963 in Abhayapuri, District Bongaigaon. After passing HSLC from Abhayapuri Abhayeswari H.S.M.P. School in 1978 he attended Guwahati Commerce College. After graduation in 1983, he went to Delhi for Higher Education. After completion of M.Com and MBA from Delhi, he worked briefly in Delhi and returned to Guwahati in 1990 to start M. Adhikary & Associates, a finance and tax consultancy firm in Uzanbazar. In 2002, he began the construction company M/S Aadarsh Real Estate Pvt. Ltd, and ran his business with subordinates.
He wanted to be a filmmaker from childhood, and was inspired by the films of Satyajit Ray, Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia, and Sri Jahnu Baruah. He began his film career by opening production house Artha Films in May 2013, whose chief objective is to present realistic film in society and raise the recognition of the Assamese film industry in India. The firm seeks to present realistic stories of the day-to-day lives of common people, for example in the feature film "Othello". At present, "Antareen", a feature film with a deep psychological theme, is in post-production in Mumbai. The firm is expected to contribute to the Assamese film industry.
Awards.
Manbendra Adhikary's film "Othello (We too have our Othellos)" has received these awards: