Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jyoti Prasad Agarwala

Playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and filmmaker

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1903

Place of Birth: Dibrugarh District, Assam, India

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1951

Profession: screenwriter, poet, film director, film editor

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (17 June 1903 – 17 January 1951) was a noted Assamese playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and film maker from Assam.
He was considered as Assamese cultural icon, deeply revered for his creative vision and output and is popularly called the Rupkonwar of Assamese culture.
In fact, he is regarded as the founder of Assamese cinema for Joymati (1935).
His death anniversary (17 January) is observed as Silpi divas (Artists' Day) in his honor.