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Her remarkable contributions to both Assamese and Bengali film industries made her a revered figure in regional cinema.

Her popular film Puberun was the first Assamese film to be selected for the International Film Festival held at the Berlin Film Festival in 1960, where she met with Hollywood actors and actresses like Sophia Loren and Cary Grant.

She made her debut with Parghat in 1949 and has acted in Bengali films also.

After her performance in parghat, she acted in various popular films like Piyali Phukan, Sarapat, Lakhimi, Ronga Police, Puberun, Saknoiya, Pratham Ragini, Puwati Nisar Sopun, Narkasur, Upar Mahala, Khekh Bisar, Priya Jan, Rag-Virag etc.

Gyanada Kakati was an Indian actress and a singer associated with the Assamese film industry.

Gyanada Kakati was also active in singing. She was a regular vocalist for the Akashwani centres of Shillong and Guwahati.

Kakati started her acting career after her marriage only. She got praised for her performance in the film Parghat which was released on 1948, after which her acting career boosted.

She performed a dance in a play called Sati Beula during her teenage for which Bishnu Rabha praised her.

Gyanada got the acting environment and support from her early age due to her father being a stage actor.

She won the Bishnu Rabha Award in 2002 from the Assam Government.

Father Deven Das was a stage actor, mother Bijoya Das.