Sabyasachi Mohapatra Explained

Sabyasachi Mohapatra
Birth Date:1950 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Lehedi, Orissa, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Parents:Kapileswar Prasad Mohapatra (father)
Bishnupriya Mohapatra (mother)
Yearsactive:1974-now
Children:Kumar C Dev Mohapatra (son)Madhubala MohapatraRajashree Mohapatra

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]

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 Odia Debut Film as Director
1989 SambalpuriThis is the first Oriya film to get an International Jury Award at the Gijón International Film Festival [13]
1996 Odia [14]
1998 Won 1998 Orissa State Film Awards in five Categories including Best Film [15] [16]
2003 Odia
2007 First Odia film to be dubbed in 15 different Languages
2013 Won 7 Categeries at 25th Odisha State Film Awards 2015 including Best Film [17]
2014 Won 62nd National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Odia [18]
2016 Won 63rd National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Odia [19]
2020Sala Budhar BadlaSambalpuriThird movie in the Sala Budha movie series

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: Odiya cinema making remakes of South Indian films: Sabyasachi Mohapatra (IANS Interview). IANS. 2015-05-08. Business Standard India. 2019-03-02.
  2. Web site: Sabyasachi Mohapatra - Odia Film Director, Writer, And Producer Biography. 2017-04-06. ollywoodlife.com. en-US. 2019-03-02.
  3. Web site: Sabyasachi Mohapatra. May 3, 2012 . cinemasagar.com . April 15, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Director upbeat over sequel. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-03-02.
  5. Web site: Entertainment, all in the Lord's name. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-03-02.
  6. Web site: Adim Vichar sweeps state film honours. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-03-02.
  7. Web site: Salabudha is a tribute to senior citizens: Sabyasachi Mohapatra. bureau. Odisha Diary. 2017-03-22. OdishaDiary. en-US. 2019-03-02.
  8. Web site: National award for Odia film 'Adim Vichar' - Times of India. The Times of India. 2019-03-02.
  9. Web site: Odia film 'Aadim Vichar' wins national award. Pioneer. The. The Pioneer. en. 2019-03-02.
  10. Web site: Sabyasachi Mohapatra receives national award for Pahadara Luha OTV. odishatv.in. en-US. 2019-03-02.
  11. Web site: 25-year-old dream come true for 'Pahada Ra Luha' director Sabyasachi Mohapatra OdishaSunTimes.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111348/https://odishasuntimes.com/25-year-old-dream-come-true-pahada-ra-luha-director-sabyasachi-mohapatra/. usurped. 6 March 2019. Flora. 28 March 2016. en-US. 2019-03-02.
  12. Web site: 'Rajat Kamal' for Sabyasachi Mohapatra OTV. odishatv.in. en-US. 2019-03-03.
  13. Web site: Sala Budha's Goa trip - Director elated with film's selection. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 2019-01-01.
  14. Web site: 'Sala Budha' tells you how to treat the elderly. Pioneer. The. The Pioneer. en. 2019-03-03.
  15. Web site: Salabudha is a tribute to senior citizens: Sabyasachi Mohapatra. bureau. Odisha Diary. 2017-03-22. OdishaDiary. en-US. 2019-03-03.
  16. Web site: Sabyasachi Mohapatra - Odia Film Director, Writer, And Producer Biography. 2017-04-06. ollywoodlife.com. en-US. 2019-03-03.
  17. Web site: Mohapatra's 'Sala Budha' bags awards in 7 categories - Times of India. The Times of India. 2019-01-01.
  18. Web site: Adim Vichar won Best Oriya Film at 62nd National Film Awards. 2015-03-24. Incredible Orissa. en-US. 2019-01-01.
  19. Web site: 'Pahada Ra Luha' wins National Award as Best Odia Film OTV. odishatv.in. en-US. 2019-01-01.
  20. Web site: Ganakabi Baishnaba Pani Samman for Sabyasachi Mohapatra. Bureau. Odisha360 com. 2017-10-29. Odisha 360 - News, Events and Complete Information About the State. en-US. 2019-03-02.
  21. Web site: Odisha Diary announces prestigious Odisha Living Legend Awards 2013 - Odishabulletin . odishabulletin.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171009194425/http://odishabulletin.com/odisha-diary-announces-prestigious-odisha-living-legend-awards-2013/ . 2017-10-09.
  22. Web site: Sabyasachi Mohapatra awarded in sambhabana oriya cinema award . March 11, 2011 . cinemasagar.com . March 15, 2012 .

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