Acting
Prashant Nanda
Born 1947-05-02 · Cuttack, India
Prashanta Nanda (born May 2, 1947, in Cuttack, Odisha) is an acclaimed Indian actor, director, and politician. Highly educated with degrees including a B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., LL.B., and D.Litt., Nanda showed an early passion for performing through school dramas and All India Radio broadcasts. He made his lead acting debut in the 1962 Odia film Nua Bou. His early acting career saw remarkable acclaim, as his first three films, Nua Bou, Matira Manisha (1966), and Adina Megha (1970), all earned National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Odia within eight years. Transitioning into filmmaking, Nanda made his official directorial debut with the milestone Odia classic Shesha Shrabana in 1976. The film's success caught the attention of Rajshri Productions, prompting him to venture into Hindi cinema, where he directed and starred in films such as Naiyya (1979), Paheli (1977), and Grahasthi (1984). Throughout his career across Odia, Hindi, and Bengali cinema, he directed and starred in numerous blockbusters, including Maa O Mamata (1980), a film based on a short story he originally wrote in the ninth grade. His 2008 directorial project Jianta Bhoota went on to win the National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation. Beyond cinema, Nanda has had a prominent career in public service and politics. He previously served as a minister in the state of Odisha, held executive leadership roles in the Bharatiya Janata Party, and later joined the Biju Janata Dal, representing Odisha as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. In addition to his political roles, he joined Stanford University's TeachAids initiative in 2013 for global HIV prevention awareness. His lifetime contributions to the arts have been recognized with numerous honors, including the Odisha Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, the FitFat Bioscope Award, and the Utkala Viswa Gaurab Samman.
Acting credits
Sura Babu lives with his wife Parbati, brother Raju & son Debi. Parbati loves Rabi more than his own son. Parbati falls ill and Raju comes to Puri believing that Lord Jaganath's prasad can cure Parbati and brings prasad. The illness continues and native doctor Das is called in. Parbati gradually cured in. Later Parbati's mother and sister Champa come to stay with her. Parbati's mother is not well disposed towards mischievous Raju and tries to influence Parbati against him. Her efforts fail as Champa take side of Raju. Dr Das's assistant Mukund and doctor Rabi, a new comer to the village compete for Champa's hand. Dr Das makes the proposal to Sura Babu on behalf of Mukund for Champa's hand. Sura agrees with a misunderstand that Doctor Das himself wants to marry Champa. In the meantime Mukund decided that he is not suitable for Champa. On the marriage day sura Babu forces Dr. Das to marry Champa. At the last moment Raju is found in bridal attire
Nua Bou
1961
No synopsis available yet.
Balidan
1978
9.0Mohan marries Chitra and they care for Mohan's brother Ramu. Mohan dies and Chitra falls in love with Ramu.
Mamata
1975
No synopsis available yet.
Shesha Shrabana
1976
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Dharitri
1973
8.0Samuka, a village girl, was in love with a navy officer in her past life, but they could not be together. When they are reborn, they face various challenges in their attempts to unite.
Swapna Sagara
1983
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Krushna Sudama
1976
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Adina Megha
1970
7.0The story follows Sheela, who takes shelter in Dora's house. They fall in love, though her marriage is fixed with someone else named Abhijit, who surprisingly helps her meet Dora
Dora
1984
The film is a gloomy tale of childhood lovers, who separate and unite at the end.
Sindura Bindu
1976
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Mana Akasha
1974
9.0Jeevanlal, who is a thief, lives in a small village in India. He is married to Sita and together they have a daughter Meena and a son, Dharmchand.
Bandhan
1969
No synopsis available yet.
Jaga Balia
1985
Paka Kambal Pot Chhota is a 1986 odia language film Is directed by Prashant Nanda. It's lead star cast includes Aparajita Mohanty, Uttam Mohanty, Prashant Nanda, Mahashweta Roy. This film Released on 9th October 1986.
Paka Kambal Pot Chhota
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9.7Lakhipur is a small community along the river bank of Ganga, where Sonu lives with his ailing mother. One day he rescues a woman named Geeta and brings her home with him. He and his mom look after her while she recuperates and find out that she comes from a wealthy family. When she gets better, he takes her home, only to find out that she is no longer welcome there by her paternal uncle and his wife, Ramkali.
Naiyya
1979
9.0A newly-wed Odia couple's life is disrupted when the husband is overcome with amnesia. The wife gets sympathy from a doctor friend, but the relationship is misunderstood and ridiculed by others, including the doctor's Bombay-born wife who gets involved with another good-for-nothing Bombayite.
Samaya
1975
1977 Indian film
Naga Phasa
1977
No synopsis available yet.
Bati Ghara
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Ghara Sansara
1973
Behind the camera
No synopsis available yet.
Balidan
1978
9.0Mohan marries Chitra and they care for Mohan's brother Ramu. Mohan dies and Chitra falls in love with Ramu.
Mamata
1975
NRKali, Shankar and Tithi are the motherless children of a priest. Their father gets murdered by a local don and the trio reunites years later to avenge his death.
Kali Shankar
2007
No synopsis available yet.
Shesha Shrabana
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Shesha Shrabana
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Shesha Shrabana
1976
8.0Samuka, a village girl, was in love with a navy officer in her past life, but they could not be together. When they are reborn, they face various challenges in their attempts to unite.
Swapna Sagara
1983
8.0Samuka, a village girl, was in love with a navy officer in her past life, but they could not be together. When they are reborn, they face various challenges in their attempts to unite.
Swapna Sagara
1983
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Krushna Sudama
1976
NRTwo close friends have been together since childhood. However, with time, they face many problems that affect their friendship as well as lives.
Bandhu
2007
NRTwo close friends have been together since childhood. However, with time, they face many problems that affect their friendship as well as lives.
Bandhu
2007
7.0The story follows Sheela, who takes shelter in Dora's house. They fall in love, though her marriage is fixed with someone else named Abhijit, who surprisingly helps her meet Dora
Dora
1984
7.0The story follows Sheela, who takes shelter in Dora's house. They fall in love, though her marriage is fixed with someone else named Abhijit, who surprisingly helps her meet Dora
Dora
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Jaga Balia
1985
No synopsis available yet.
Jaga Balia
1985
Paka Kambal Pot Chhota is a 1986 odia language film Is directed by Prashant Nanda. It's lead star cast includes Aparajita Mohanty, Uttam Mohanty, Prashant Nanda, Mahashweta Roy. This film Released on 9th October 1986.
Paka Kambal Pot Chhota
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9.7Lakhipur is a small community along the river bank of Ganga, where Sonu lives with his ailing mother. One day he rescues a woman named Geeta and brings her home with him. He and his mom look after her while she recuperates and find out that she comes from a wealthy family. When she gets better, he takes her home, only to find out that she is no longer welcome there by her paternal uncle and his wife, Ramkali.
Naiyya
1979
9.7Lakhipur is a small community along the river bank of Ganga, where Sonu lives with his ailing mother. One day he rescues a woman named Geeta and brings her home with him. He and his mom look after her while she recuperates and find out that she comes from a wealthy family. When she gets better, he takes her home, only to find out that she is no longer welcome there by her paternal uncle and his wife, Ramkali.
Naiyya
1979
NRAbhi (Jeet) confronts Kali Prasad and his son Durga Prasad (Rajesh Sharma). Then?
Aakrosh
2004
NRAbhi (Jeet) confronts Kali Prasad and his son Durga Prasad (Rajesh Sharma). Then?
Aakrosh
2004