'''Prashanta Nanda (b. 1947)'''


Major Oriya actor, director and producer.
Acting début in Prabhat Mukherjee’s Oriya
films (Dasyu Ratnakara). Became a star with
Mrinal Sen’s Matir Manisha. Studied arts
and law while pursuing acting career in
Orissa. Made some major films with Nitai
Palit (Bandhan, Dharitri, Mana Akasha)
before turning producer with Byomkesh
Tripathi’s seminal hit Mamata (also
contributing the story). Turned director the
following year with the tragic melodrama
Shesha Shrabana; since then acted only in
his own films. Made three films in Hindi and
the Oriya-Bengali bilingual, Jaa Devi Sarva
Bhuteshu/Nyaya Chakra.


'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also d): 1962: Dasyu
Ratnakara; Nua Bou; 1964: Jeevana Sathi;
Nabajanma; 1966: Matir Manisha; 1969:
Bandhan; 1970: Adina Megha; 1972:
Dharitri; 1973: Ghara Sansara; 1974: Mana
Akasha; 1975: Samaya; Mamata; 1976:
Krishna Sudama; Sindura Bindu; Shesha
Shrabana*; 1977: Naga Phasha; Paheli*;
1978: Taapoi; Balidan*; 1979: Gauri; Naiya*;
1980: Maa-o-Mamata*; 1981: Pooja*; 1982:
Hisab Nikas*; 1983: Swapna Sagara*; 1984:
Dora*; Jaga Balia*; Grihasthi*; 1985: Heera
Lila; 1986: Bagula Baguli*; Paka Kambala
Poota Chhata*; 1987: Golamgiri*; 1988: Lal
Pan Bibi*; 1989: Jaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu/
Nyaya Chakra*; 1990: Kandhei; Je Devi Sarba
Bhutesu; 1991: Loot Taraj; 1992: Maa*; 1993:
Ghar Sansar*; 1994: Lal Pan Bibi*; Emiti
Bhai Jagate Nahin.

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