{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1947)}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox officeholder | birth_name = Prashanta Nanda | name = Prashanta Nanda | image = File:Prashanta Nanda - TeachAIDS Interview.png | caption = Nanda in TeachAids interview, 2013 | office1 = Member: 12th and 14th Odisha Legislative Assembly | term_start1 = 2009 | term_end1 = 2014 | predecessor1 = Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | successor1 = Prasanta Kumar Jagadev | constituency1 = Begunia | office2 = | term_start2 = 2000 | term_end2 = 2004 | predecessor2 = Harihara Sahoo | successor2 = Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | constituency2 = Begunia | office = MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha | term_start = 4 April 2018 | predecessor = Dilip Kumar Tirkey, BJD | successor = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|05|02|df=y}} | birth_place = Cuttack, Orissa, British India | party = Biju Janata Dal | other_party = Nationalist Congress Party<br /> Bharatiya Janata Party | spouse = Anupama Nanda | children = Rhishav Nanda | alma_mater = Ravenshaw Collegiate School<br />Ravenshaw College<br />Utkal University<br />Madhusudan Law College | occupation = Actor, director, screenplay writer, lyricist, playback singer, politician | website = | blank1 = Awards | data1 = }}
'''Prashanta Nanda''' (born 2 May 1947<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/1stpage.asp?60 |title=Members Information System |access-date=14 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410005035/http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/1stpage.asp?60 |archive-date=10 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>) is an Indian director, actor and politician from the state of Odisha. He is currently a Member of Parliament at Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, for Odisha.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://orissadiary.com/three-bjd-mps-prashanta-nanda-soumya-ranjan-patnaik-achyuta-samanta-take-oath-rajya-sabha/|title = Three BJD MPS Prashanta Nanda, Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, Achyuta Samanta take oath in Rajya Sabha|date = 4 April 2018|access-date = 25 August 2018|archive-date = 26 August 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180826005157/http://orissadiary.com/three-bjd-mps-prashanta-nanda-soumya-ranjan-patnaik-achyuta-samanta-take-oath-rajya-sabha/|url-status = live}}</ref> He had worked predominantly in Odia film industry but also worked in Bengali film industry and Hindi film industry extensively. He was also a former minister in Odisha state.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/13/stories/2007031310650500.htm | location=Chennai, India | title=Actor Prashanta new BJP vice-president | date=13 March 2007 | access-date=20 September 2008 | archive-date=15 March 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315222426/http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/13/stories/2007031310650500.htm | work=The Hindu | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orissauncensored.com/InterviewDetail.asp?id=1&nw=1 |title=Orissa Uncensored |access-date=2008-09-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603172632/http://www.orissauncensored.com/InterviewDetail.asp?id=1&nw=1 |archive-date=3 June 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
==Early life== Prashanta Nanda was born in Cuttack, Odisha on 2 May 1947 to Kanchan and Jagannath Nanda.
He did his schooling from Ravenshaw Collegiate School. His B.Sc. from Ravenshaw College, M.A. and Ph.D from Utkal University, LL.B. from Madhusudan Law College, and have D.Litt. from MIT University, Pune.
From his childhood, he showed an interest in acting by participating in different dramas from his school days. He performed in a children's program named ''Sishu Sansar'' for Cuttack's All India Radio with the character named Bulu.
==Career== He started his acting career from early young age. While performing in a drama at Kala Vikash Kendra of Cuttack, Kaviraj Krushna Chandra Tripathy and Dhira Biswal choose him for the Odia movie Dasyu Ratnakar.
===As actor=== In 1962, he debuted as a lead actor with Odia movie Nua Bou. His three movies, Nua Bou (1962), Matira Manisha (1966) and Adina Megha (1970) got three times National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia within just eight years. He has worked under veteran directors like Prabhat Mukherjee, Mrinal Sen, Amit Maitra.
===As director=== At first he has given direction to 1975 Odia movie ''Mamata''. But due to his young age, the producer suggested not to disclose his name. So he has given veteran actor Byomkesh Tripathy's name in the credits.
The 1976 movie Shesha Shrabana became his directorial debut in the industry, where the versatile actress Mahasweta Ray made her debut with the movie. Movies like, Shesha Shrabana, Hisab Nikas, Balidan, Swapna Sagara, Maa O Mamata, Dora are some of his milestone classics for Odia film industry.
While screening of his film Shesha Shrabana at IFFI, New Delhi, Tarachand Barjatya of Rajshri Productions, approached him to make the movie in Hindi. Subsequently, Nanda directed and acted as male lead in Naiyya released in the year 1979 alongside Zarina Wahab and the veteran actor Amrish Puri.
The whole shooting of the movie Naiyya was done in the bank of Mahanadi near Cuttack. The film's music was given by the legendary musician Ravindra Jain. He again collaborated with Rajshri Productions with movie Paheli. He has also given his direction in 1984 Hindi movie, ''Grahasthi'' starring Yogeeta Bali, Suresh Oberoi and Ashok Kumar.
The Odia movie ''Maa O Mamata'', based on a short story written by him while he was in his 9th standard. His mother found out his story diary and showed to his father. They were worried about his future, because of the content of story written by a school going boy. For that they punished him.
Later, in 1980, Nanda made a movie named Maa O Mamata, where he was the lead actor along with Mahasweta Ray, Hemant Das and Anita Das. The movie was a blockbuster at that time. His father never saw his films, but by hearing a lot of appreciation from everyone's mouth, he asked him about the movie and showed interest to watch it. After watching the movie, he was surprised and asked where he found this kind of story. In reply, Prashanta said, the story was the same as what he had written in that diary in his childhood for which they had punished him and hid that diary. After that, his father got emotional with happiness and told him, ''As a parent, sometimes we behave more protective towards our children, and we never want our child to go the wrong way but it is difficult to find what talents our child has gifted by god''.
While sharing the story of '''Maa O Mamata''', Nanda has shared one of the songs ''Jane Radha Jane Meera'' and some parts of the film with the veteran Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor. Later, the song lyrics and theme of the movie Maa O Mamata reflects in his 1985 film Ram Teri Ganga Maili. [[File:The Director of DFF, Shri Bhupendra Khaintola felicitated the Director, Shri Prasant Nanda, at the presentation of the film, (Jianta Bhoota), during the IFFI-2010, at the Inox cinema hall, in Panjim, Goa on November 26, 2010.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Prashanta Nanda, being felicitated at IFFI (2010) ]] In 2008, his film ''Jianta Bhoota'' was conferred Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation in 56th National Film Awards.
Actor-director duo Sidhant Mohapatra and Prashanta Nanda have given 8 all time blockbuster Movies to Ollywood.
In 2007, he awarded with the Lifetime achievement award in Odisha Filmfare Award.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Odia Actor Prashanta Nanda biography, Lifestyles, Height, Weight Wallpapers 2018|url=https://www.mysmartodisha.com/2018/09/odia-actor-prashanta-nanda-biography.html|website=MysmartOdisha - Odisha News, Government / Private Jobs, Odisha Jobs, Biography, Events, Odia Movies|language=EN|access-date=2020-05-26|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011182809/https://www.mysmartodisha.com/2018/09/odia-actor-prashanta-nanda-biography.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
===As Politician=== He was the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) leader and Odisha state vice president. He resigned from his membership in August 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orissatimes.net/2007/08/crisis-in-orissa-bjp-prashant-nanda.html|title=Orissa News Online: Crisis in Orissa BJP: Prashant Nanda resigned|work=orissatimes.net|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121163058/http://www.orissatimes.net/2007/08/crisis-in-orissa-bjp-prashant-nanda.html|archive-date=21 November 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> After that he joined the Nationalist Congress Party and then became a member of Biju Janata Dal.
==Charitable work== In 2013, it was announced that he had joined other Bollywood and international celebrities in the TeachAids initiative, a state-of-the-art approach to worldwide HIV prevention, developed at Stanford University.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Minister of State, Prashanta Nanda, donates his voice for Odia animated software|url=http://teachaids.org/blog/prashanta-nanda|work=TeachAIDS Blog|date=2013|access-date=7 July 2014|archive-date=3 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703013621/http://teachaids.org/blog/prashanta-nanda|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography== <ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0620788/|title=Prashanta Nanda|website=IMDb |accessdate=6 February 2023}}</ref>
===As a director=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Cast !Language !{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- |2011 | ''Thukul'' | Babushaan, Archita Sahu, Prakruti Mishra | Odia | |- |2009 | ''Jianta Bhoota'' |Manoj Mishra, Rimjhim, Minaketan Das, George Tiadi |Odia | |- |2007 | ''Bandhu'' |Prosenjit Chatterjee, Swastika Mukherjee, Victor Banerjee, Rajatava Dutta | Bengali | |- |2007 | ''Kalishankar'' |Siddhanta Mahapatra Prosenjit Chatterjee, Anu Chowdhury, Swastika Mukherjee, Anubhav Mohanty, Victor Banerjee, Ashish Vidyarthi, Rajatava Dutta, Shankar Chakraborty | Odia, Bengali | |- |2002 | Om Shanti Om |Siddhanta Mahapatra |Odia | |- |1994 | ''Laal Paan Bibi'' |Chiranjeet, Satabdi Roy, Rituparna Sengupta, Ranjeet |Bengali | |- | | ''Ghara Sansar'' |Siddhanta Mahapatra |Odia | |- | 1991 | ''Maa'' | |Odia |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/5585/index.html|title=Maa|website=Bollywood Hungama|url-status=dead|access-date=1 May 2020|archive-date=24 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224144134/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/5585/index.html}}</ref> |- | 1989 | ''Jaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu'' | |Odia | |- | 1989 | ''Nyaya Chakra'' | |Bengali | |- | 1988 | ''Lal Paan Bibi'' |Mahasweta Ray |Odia | |- | 1987 | ''Golamgiri'' |Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Ray |Odia | |- | 1986 | ''Bagula Baguli'' | |Odia | |- | 1986 | ''Paka Kambal Pot Chhota'' |Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Ray, Uttam Mohanty, Aparajita Mohanty, Dukhiram Swain, Jayiram Samal|Odia | |- | 1984 | ''Dora'' |Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Ray |Odia | |- | 1984 | ''Grahasthi'' |Yogeeta Bali, Suresh Oberoi, Ashok Kumar |Hindi | |- | 1984 | ''Jaga Balia'' |Prashanta Nanda, Sriram Panda |Odia | |- | 1983 | ''Swapna Sagara'' |Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Ray, Dukhiram Swain, Anita Das, Sriram Panda |Odia | |- | 1982 | ''Hisab Nikas'' |Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Ray, Sriram Panda |Odia | |- | 1981 | ''Pooja'' | |Odia | |- | 1980 | ''Maa o Mamata'' |Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Ray |Odia | |- | 1979 | ''Naiyya'' |Prashanta Nanda, Zarina Wahab, Amrish Puri, Leela Mishra |Hindi | |- | 1978 | ''Balidan'' |Prashanta Nanda, Dukhiram Swain |Odia | |- | 1977 | ''Paheli'' |Satyajeet, Durga Khote, Arun Govil, Leela Mishra, A. K. Hangal |Hindi | |- | 1976 | ''Shesha Shrabana'' |Prashanta Nanda, Mahasweta Ray, Dukhiram Swain |Odia | |}
===Actor=== {{columns-list|colwidth=22em| * Ghara Sansara * Mana Akasa * Pooja * Heera Neela * Bagula Baguli * Jaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu * Emiti Bhai Jagate Nahin * Bohu Haba Emiti * Bapa (1997) * Panchu Pandav (1989) * Laal Paan Bibi (1988) * Golamgiri (1987) * Paka Kambal Pot Chhota (1986) * Jaga Balia (1984) * Dora (1984) * Swapna Sagara (1983) * Hisab Nikaas (1982) * Maa O Mamata (1980) * Naiyya (1979) .... Sonu * Balidan (1978) * Naga Phasa (1977) * Sindura Bindu (1976) * Shesha Shrabana (1976) .... Sania * Samaya (1975) * Mamata (1975) * Dharitri (1973) * Adina Megha (1970) .... Suresh * Matira Manisha (1966) .... Chakkadi * Nua Bou (1960) }}
===Music Director=== * Ghara Sansara (1993)
==Recognition== * In 1962 his debut movie Nua Bou was awarded National Film Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insideorissa.co.in/movies.php?name=mov|title=Ollywood History and list of Odia films, cinema, movies.|publisher=www.insideorissa.co.in|access-date=2009-03-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630092200/http://www.insideorissa.co.in/movies.php?name=mov|archive-date=30 June 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> * FitFat Bioscope award, 2005<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/15/stories/2008111550880200.htm |title=Other States / Orissa News : FitFat-2008 award for Uttam Mohanty |year=2008 |quote=director and producer Prashant Nanda received the award in 2005 |access-date=21 January 2013 |archive-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315105358/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/15/stories/2008111550880200.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Odisha Filmfare Award, 2015 (Lifetime achievement)<ref>{{cite news|title=Prashant Nanda conferred with lifetime achievement award|url=http://odishasuntimes.com/2016/02/14/prashant-nanda-conferred-with-lifetime-achievement-award/|access-date=7 January 2017|issue=14 February 2016|publisher=Odisha Sun Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108001753/http://odishasuntimes.com/2016/02/14/prashant-nanda-conferred-with-lifetime-achievement-award/|archive-date=8 January 2017|url-status=usurped}}</ref> * Utkala Viswa Gaurab Samman 2025 By Odisha Society of United Kingdom<ref name="NIE2025">{{cite news |last=Express News Service |title=Odias in UK celebrate Utkal Divas, felicitate actor Prashant Nanda |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2025/Apr/16/odias-in-uk-celebrate-utkal-divas-felicitate-actor-prashant-nanda |work=The New Indian Express |date=2025-04-16 |access-date=2025-04-18}}</ref><ref name="Sambad2025">{{cite news |last=Sambad English Bureau |title=Odias in the UK celebrate 90th Utkal Dibas with grandeur at Drapers' Academy in London |url=https://sambadenglish.com/news-from-around-the-state/odias-in-the-uk-celebrate-90th-utkal-dibas-with-grandeur-at-drapers-academy-in-london-8963251 |work=Sambad English |date=2025-04-15 |access-date=2025-04-18}}</ref><ref name="NewsTimes2025">{{cite news |last=News Times UK Staff |title=London Hosted Vibrant Celebration of 90th Utkal Divas by Odisha Society of United Kingdom (OSUK) |url=https://thenewstimes.uk/2025/04/19/london-hosted-vibrant-celebration-of-90th-utkal-divas-by-odisha-society-of-united-kingdom-osuk/ |work=The News Times UK |date=2025-04-19 |access-date=2025-04-23}}</ref>
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