Cinemaazi remembers Nirad Mohapatra on his birth anniversary

Nirad N Mohapatra was a veteran Odia filmmaker, director and producer. A multi-faced talent, he discontinued his post graduate studies in Political Science and joined Film and Television Institute of India, Pune (FTII) to pursue a direction course in 1968. Five years later, he joined the same institute - FTII as a lecturer. Mohapatra is best remembered for his first Odia feature film Maya Miriga (1984), which won international fame. Adjudged the second best national film at the Indian Panorama, it was also declared best third world film at Mannheim-Hiedelberg International Film Festival.

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