GUWAHATI, OCT 27: Veteran actor from the Assamese film industry Nipon Goswami is no more. Goswami passed away at the age of 75 this morning at 9:15 am.
Nipon Goswami was one of the noted personalities in the cultural strata of Assam and is regarded as the doyen of the Assamese film industry.
He was admitted to the ICU of the Nemcare Hospital owing to cardiac illness.
Goswami is one of the most prominent actors in the state and has numerous contributions to the Assamese film and TV industry.
Born in Tezpur, he stepped into the world of acting as a child artist by playing a role in the 1957 Assamese feature film ‘Pioli Phukan’ which was directed by Phani Sarma.
Goswami had also acted in several Assamese films like Shiraj, Deutar Biya, Priya O Priya, Kokadeutar Ghar Jowai, Aparupa, Sandhyaraag, Bohagor Duporiya, Ghar Khankar etc.