Moloya Goswami is an Indian actor and a professor known for his work in Assamese films. He has been working in Assamese films since 1985 and has played many lead roles. He has gained immense popularity for his impressive work in films like Agnisnaan (1985), Maa (1986), Sarbajan (1985), Uttarkaal (1990), and Kalendar (2017). Let’s know more about him.
Wiki/Biography
Moloya Goswami was born on Tuesday, February 9, 1954 (age 68 years; in 2022) in Dibrugarh, Assam and raised in Nagaon. Moloya’s father had a transferable job, so he used to move from city to city, but Moloya and his sister had to stay in Nagaon because of their studies. She attended Nagaon Primary School and graduated from Handique Girls College. He completed his studies at Guwahati University. During his undergraduate years, Moloya was a very active student. In an interview, he said,
Although I was an average student, I was loved by my teachers. Recently, I went to Nagaon to attend a meeting there, when my teachers saw me there, they hugged me with love. Incidents like this prove that teachers don’t just favor brilliant students, they also love those who are sincere and work hard to uphold their principles.
She was also selected to play in Assam’s first women’s hockey team. He decided to become a teacher after completing his master’s degree and joined Sonari College. In 1983, he started teaching at Jagiroad College.
Moloya started her acting career in 1985. Moloya’s partner, Pradip Goswami, is said to have encouraged her to pursue a career in Assamese films.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Black
Family
He belonged to the famous Rajkhowa Sivasagar family.
Parents & Siblings
Moloya Goswami is the son of Kailash Rajkhowa and Putali Sarma. Kailash Rajkhowa is an executive engineer in the Assam State Electricity Board and his mother is a housewife. Moloya’s sister Dipti Buzarbaruah is a teacher by profession and owns a school.
Husband & Son
She married in 1981 to Pradip Goswami, an executive engineer of the Assam state Electricity board. Moloya and Pradip have two daughters named Nishita Goswami and Nimisha Goswami. Nishita Goswami’s elder daughter has also started her career in Assamese cinema.
Career
Moloya has been fond of acting since childhood. While recalling one of the incidents from his childhood, he mentioned in an interview
At the school level, I could show my performance in the first game of my life. It was the play Aarati Das Boiragi performed for the school’s silver jubilee celebrations. At Handique College, during the college week, the girls from the Philosophy department decided to do a show and I also expressed my willingness to act in it but they were philosophy students and I was from the education stream and you know what kind of sentiment. play during college week. They asked me not to mind if I wasn’t brought in
Pradip Goswami, her husband, is her biggest supporter. It was she who started her career as an actress after her marriage, while other Bollywood actresses had to cut their ties with cameras and films after their marriages. Moloya Goswami made her debut in the film Agnisnaan (1985). Rabindranath Saikia, a novelist, and director from Assam approached Moloya’s husband with the suggestion that Moloya should play the role of Menaka. Pradip quickly agreed to his proposal, and Moloya eventually agreed to be in the film as well. After that, Bhabendranath trained him to act in the role
Moloya’s filmography includes Sarbajan (1985), Siraj (1988), Uttarkaal (1990), and Firingoti (The Spark) (1992). Moloya Goswami was also awarded for his outstanding performance in the film Firingoti (1992). Apart from movies, he has also acted in several serials such as Ritu Ahe Ritu Jay and Jibanar Batat.
Moloya Goswami continues to teach at Jagiroad University apart from acting.
Award
- Moloya Goswami was awarded the prestigious National ‘Rajat Kamal’ award for Best Actress in 1992.
- He won “Joymoti Award” and also “Best TV Actor” for the TV series ‘Writu Ahe Writu Jai’.
Favourite
- Sports: Yoga and Meditation
Facts/Trivia
- Moloya is the first Assamese actress to win the national film award for best actress.
- Apart from working in films, Moloya’s powerful voice attracted the attention of All India Radio to cast him in over 40 radio plays produced by ‘Yuva Vani’.
- Moloya Goswami likes to do voluntary work. She is the founder and secretary of Arpita, a Delhi-based NGO that helps mothers and children in need. He is also a member of the Media Literacy and Development Management Group. This Delhi-based NGO promotes human resource development, social progress and environmental concerns. He is a trustee for the late Bhabendra Nath Saikia’s children’s trust and a board member of the Montessori Training Academy. She has also joined the TeachAids team as the voice of a female doctor in the Axomiya language version. In an interview, while explaining his work for the community, he said
This is a great opportunity for me to be a part of this project because, as we all know, this is a very sensitive issue and there is a lot of stigma about HIV and AIDS in our society. As a teacher and as an artist, I feel I have a duty to society, especially the younger generation. It is my job to educate them in the right way, to give them the information they need. I am very honored to be a part of this project.
- Moloya’s father, Kailash Rajkhowa is not in favor of seeing his daughter enter the acting career. She says that she is not interested in her acting career nor does she have time for her daughter’s extracurricular aspirations.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI