Films Although he had a minor role in
Kolahal, his first professional film officially debuted in
Uttarkaal (1989) (opposite
Moloya Goswami). The movie was successful, and Jatin became a star of the
Assamese cinema. After
Uttarkal, Bora acted in several plays for Doordarshan. He featured in the
teleserials like
Biju Phukan’s
Deuta, Chandra Talukdar’s
Namgharia,
Birina Paator Anguthee, Jones Mahalia's
Pratighat,
Surangor Majere, and
Ghat-Pratighat. In 1993 he had a role in the film
I Killed Him Sir. He was commercially successful in Munin Barua's romantic drama film
Hiya Diya Niya in 2000, opposite debutante Luna Lahkar and
Ravi Sarma. The best known songs of the movie were "Nohole porichoy" and "Mitha Mitha Aji Xopunote" by Assamese singer
Zubeen Garg. In the same year, he also appeared in a negative role in Zubeen Garg debut directed film
Tumi Mur Mathu Mur. After that he appeared in back to back many films of Munin Barua, like
Nayak,
Kanyadaan,
Daag,
Bidhata etc. 2001 romance film
Nayak (with co-stars
Zerifa Wahid and
Ravi Sarma) was one of the biggest hits in his career. In
Kanyadaan, he acted along with
Mridula Baruah and
Chetana Das. He also had performances in the films like,
Agnisakhi,
Kadambari,
Suren Suror Putek etc. In 2003, he appeared in Munin Barua's highly acclaimed film
Bidhata, which was said to be an Assamese adaptation of the Bollywood movie
Anand. He began his directorial career in 2006 with a film called
Adhinayak. This film was extensively shot in Barapani,
Cherrapunji and in and around
Guwahati. Later in 2019 he directed and acted as the lead in the movie
Ratnakar.
Mobile theatre He joined
Hengool Theatre in 1994. In the following year he got an offer from
Abahon Theatre, then for the 1995-96 season. He continues to be actively involved in
Assamese moving theatre industry. He acted in their plays written for Abahon. In 1997, Dr
Bhabedranath Saikia cast him for his first and only Hindi film
Kaal Sandhya. In 2000s and 2010s, he was associated with
Ashirbad Theatre (2004-05/2010-11),
Kohinoor Theatre (2007-08/2008-09/2009-10),
Theatre Bhagyadevi (2006-07/2011-12/2012-13),
Itihas Theatre (2013–14),
Brindabon Theatre (2014–15),
Rajtilak Theatre (2015–16). In 2016–17 and 2017–18, he was with
Theatre Surjya.
Awards Bora won the
Jyotirupa Joint Media Award for Excellence in Film Television & Music (for
Hiya Diya Niya,
Nayak,
Bidhata,
Maa tumi Ananya,
Suren Suror Putek), Natasurya Phani Sarma Award (a government of Assam award for
Juwe Pura Xun), NE TV people's choice for
Kadambari and
Maa tumi Ananya,
Prag Cine award "Best Actor" for
Kadambari in 2005,
Moonlight media award for
Hiya Diya Niya,
Nayak,
Kanyadaan and
Bidhata. ==Filmography==