{{Short description|Indian film director}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Sushant Mani | image = Susant Mani.JPG | caption = Sushant Mani | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_date = | alma_mater = | occupation = Director | children = 1 | website = | birth_name = | spouse = | relatives = | years_active = 2009–present }}
'''Sushant''' or '''Susant Mani''' is an Indian film director,<ref>{{cite book|title=Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas|date=17 April 2013|publisher=Routledge, 2013|isbn=9781136772917|page=4.3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QwGgF-rDucEC&q=%22Susant+Mani%22&pg=PT152|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref> working in the Odia film industry. He also works as an editor, writer and choreographer.
==Career== He started his career as an editor and director of album videos for sarthak music. After some albums he started to work in films as an editor and choreographer.<ref>{{cite web|last1=MANI|first1=SUSHANT|title=SUSHANT MANI|url=http://incredibleorissa.com/oriyafilms/sushant-mani/|website=Incredible Orissa - Odisha News, Odia Entertainment Website|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref> He also has written the stories and screenplays of some of his films. He made his debut as director with the film ''Aa Janhare Lekhiba Naa''. His recent work has shown an ambition to move into Ollywood filmmaking.<ref>{{cite news|title=Susant Mani to direct a documentary|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Susant-Mani-to-direct-a-documentary/articleshow/15089728.cms|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=Timesofindia|date=22 July 2012}}</ref>
==Filmography == {{BLP unreferenced section|date=December 2017}} '''As Director''': * ''2 Chocolate'' (2019) * ''This Is ମାୟାରେ ବାୟା'' (2019) * ''Nimki-nimpur ru nabin niwas'' (2019) * ''Laila O Laila'' (2017) - remake of the Marathi movie Sairat * ''Sapanara Pathe Pathe'' (2017) * ''Tu Kahibu Na Mu'' (2016) * ''Hello: In Love'' (2015) * ''Kehi Nuhen Kahara'' (2015) * ''Pagala Karichu Tu'' (2014) * ''Lekhu Lekhu Lekhi Deli'' (2014) * ''Golapi Golapi'' (2014) * ''Akhire Akhire'' (2014) - remake of the Telugu movie ''Ishq'' * ''Mu Eka Tumara'' (2013) - remake of the Kannada movie ''Chandra Chakori'' * ''Luchakali'' (2012) - based on ''Sleeping with the Enemy'' * ''Chocolate'' (2011) - remake of the Telugu movie ''Oy!'' * ''Most Wanted'' (2011) * ''Aama Bhitare Kichhi Achhi'' (2010) * ''Abhimanyu'' (2009) - remake of the Tamil movie Chithiram Pesuthadi * ''Aa Janhare Lekhiba Naa'' (2009)
== Honours and awards == * 2005- Odisha State Film Award for Best Editor - Shaashu Ghara Chaalijibi * 2007- Odisha State Film Award for Best Editor - Mu Tate Love Karuchi * 2015- Odisha State Film Award for Best Screenplay - Kehi Nuhe Kahara
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|3449168}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mani, Susant}} Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Odia film directors Category:Film directors from Odisha Category:Filmfare Awards East winners Category:21st-century Indian people