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Indian film director
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Male
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Birth:
10 November 1951(Khordha, India)
Death:
13 January 2020(Bhubaneswar, India)
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Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College
Film and Television Institute of India
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Biography
Introduction
Manmohan Mahapatra (ମନମୋହନ ମହାପାତ୍ର, 10 November 1951 – 13 January 2020) was an Odia filmmaker, director, producer, and writer. He won eight consecutive national film awards for his films Nishita Swapna, Majhi Pahacha, Tired Afternoon, Neeraba Jhada, Seeta Raati, and Bhinna Samaya, among others.
His first film Seeta Raati made in 1976 was the first Odia film to be screened at international film festival in 1982.
On 13 January 2020, Mahapatra died in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar at age 68 after battling prolonged kidney and heart ailments .
Manmohan Mahapatra is the recipient of India's highly prestigious award Padma Shri 2020 for his work in the field of art.
External
- My next film explores generation clash: Manmohan Mahaptra
- Klanta Aparanha – Story, Screenplay & Direction: Manmohan Mahapatra – National Film Awards – Best Regional Film – Odia (Silver Lotus)
- Orissa: Manmohan Mahapatra the Father of Oriya New wave Cinema
- MANMOHAN POHAPATRA – Director`s Profile
- Bits 'N' Pieces: Mahapatra's introspective film