| 1 | '''Nirad Mahapatra''' |
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| 4 | Oriya director born in Bhadrak. Educated in |
| 5 | Bhubaneshwar. Interrupted his studies in |
| 6 | political science to attend the FTII. Graduated |
| 7 | (1971) and returned to Orissa but found no |
| 8 | opportunity to make films. Lectured at the FTII |
| 9 | (1972-4). Writer and film society organiser in |
| 10 | Pune, Bombay and Orissa. Editor of Oriya film |
| 11 | journal, Mana Phasal. Returned to live in |
| 12 | Bhubaneshwar, where his first feature Maya |
| 13 | Miriga was a major critical success. |
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| 16 | '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1971: Sunmica (Sh); |
| 17 | Confrontation (Doc); 1975: Dhauligiri |
| 18 | Shantistupa (Sh); 1978: The Story of Cement |
| 19 | (Doc); 1983: Maya Miriga; 1986: Chhau |
| 20 | Dances of Mayurbhanj (Doc); 1987: Pat |
| 21 | Paintings of Orissa (Doc); 1988: The |
| 22 | Vanishing Forests (Doc); 1990: New Horizon |
| 23 | (Doc); 1991: Aparajita (Doc). |
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