Sabyasachi Mohapatra
Indian film director, writer, and producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sabyasachi Mohapatra (born 27 August 1950 in Lehedi, India) is an Indian film director, writer, and producer in Odia cinema.[1][2] He owns a production house named Mohapatra Movie Magic.[3]
Sabyasachi Mohapatra | |
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Mohapatra during Odisha State Film Awards ceremony 2014, Utkal Mandap, Bhubaneswar | |
| Born | 27 August 1950 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1974-now |
| Children | Kumar C Dev Mohapatra (son)
Madhubala Mohapatra Rajashree Mohapatra |
| Parent(s) | Kapileswar Prasad Mohapatra (father) Bishnupriya Mohapatra (mother) |
Career
Mohapatra made his directorial debut in film Bhukha in Sambalpuri Language that won International Jury award at Gijon Film festival in Spain.[4]
His movie Jai Jagannatha released in 2006, a mythological film, was a mega-budget released in 15 different Indian languages.[5]
After 25 years, director Sabyasachi Mohapatra is back with Sala Budha in 2012. The film is based on a novel by renowned author Kapilesh Prasad Mohapatra (his father),the film was screened at the International Film Festival of in Goa, India in 2013 and the film won seven awards, including the best actor award, at the Odisha state film awards.[6][7]
He directed another Sambalpuri language film Aadim Vichar released in 2014 and the film won 62nd National Film Awards in Best Feature Film in Odia and also won Best director and Best actor award at 26th Odisha State Film Awards.[8][9]
In 2015,he worked on his next project 'Pahada Ra Luha' and which earned him back-to-back National Film Awards. The film won Best Feature Film in Odia at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015.[10][11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sabu Mayare Baya | Yes | Yes | Odia | Debut Film as Director | [13] | |
| 1989 | Bhukha | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sambalpuri | This is the first Oriya film to get an International Jury Award at the Gijón International Film Festival | [14] |
| 1996 | Jhili | Yes | Yes | Odia | [15] | ||
| 1998 | Bou | Yes | Yes | Yes | Odia | Won 1998 Orissa State Film Awards in five Categories including Best Film | [16][17] |
| 2003 | Bahudibe Mo Jaga Balia | Yes | Yes | Odia | [18] | ||
| 2007 | Jai Jagannatha | Yes | Yes | Odia | First Odia film to be dubbed in 15 different Languages | ||
| 2013 | Sala Budha | Yes | Yes | Sambalpuri | Won 7 Categories at 25th Odisha State Film Awards 2015 including Best Film | [19] | |
| 2014 | Aadim Vichar | Yes | Yes | Sambalpuri | Won 62nd National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Odia | [6][20] | |
| 2016 | Pahada Ra Luha | Yes | Yes | Sambalpuri | Won 63rd National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Odia | [21] | |
| 2020 | Sala Budhar Badla | Yes | Sambalpuri | Third movie in the Sala Budha movie series |
Awards
- Ganakabi Samman awarded by Ganakabi Baishnab Pani Jayanti Committee in 2017.[22]
- International Jury award
- Odisha Living Legend Award[23]
- Sambhabana Oriya cinema award[3][24]
References
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