| Kenny Basumatary | |
| Birth Name: | Kenny Deori Basumatary |
| Occupation: | Actor, Film director, Novelist |
| Website: | http://about.me/kennydb |
| Awards: | nominated for best Assamese film in the inaugural Filmfare awards for the Eastern region. |
Kenny Deori Basumatary is an Indian actor and film director. He has appeared in Hindi and Assamese films as an actor, and as director in Assamese films.[1] He is popularly known for directing the Assamese martial arts comedy film Local Kung Fu and its sequel,[2] [3] [4] he also starred in the movie. It was nominated for best Assamese film in the inaugural Filmfare awards for the Eastern region. The budget of the film was Rs.95,000.[5]
Kenny dropped out of college while pursuing Computer Engineering in IIT Delhi. After that, he worked as a newsreader for an Assamese News channel.
In 2009, Kenny moved to Mumbai to attend film scripting workshop, in which his martial arts based script did not make it to top six. He then went on to act in commercials, TV serials and small roles in Shanghai, Phata Poster Nikla Hero and Mary Kom. Besides acting, he wrote a book, Chocolate Guitar Momos, published in 2011.
He moved back to Guwahati and with the help of family, directed Local Kung Fu in a budget of nearly 1500 US Dollars.