Nila Madhab Panda

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Nila Madhab Panda
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Born (1973-10-18) 18 October 1973 (age 50)
Sonepur, Odisha, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s) Filmmaker, director
Years active1998 – present
SpouseBarnali Rath Panda
ChildrenAatman Panda
Honours Padma Shri (2016)

Nila Madhab Panda (born 18 October 1973) is an Indian film producer and director. Panda has directed and produced over 70 films, documentaries, and shorts [1] based on social issues, such as climate change, child labor, education, water issues, sanitation and other developmental issues in India. [2] Many of his films are based on his own experiences. He has won several awards and received critical acclaim for his films which have been described as "entertaining yet socially relevant." [3] [4]

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Early life

Panda, an Indian filmmaker and entrepreneur, was born in Dasharajpur Village, located in the Subarnapur District of western Odisha, India, as the youngest of five siblings. Panda's education in a rural village posed challenges due to the lack of a proper school building, forcing him to walk 4-9 km daily to get to school. In 1995, after failing to complete his education, Panda relocated to Delhi and found work as a camera attendant, his first experience in the film industry. Panda also studied Entrepreneurship at IIM Bangalore. [5]

Career

Nila Madhab Panda is an Odia director and producer involved in making Hindi films, documentaries, short films and public service advertising campaigns. [6] He has served on the juries of national and international film festivals, such as International Film Festival of India (IFFI). [7] He started his career by assisting director Robin Romanov and producer Barbara Broccoli.

His first feature film I Am Kalam won 34 international awards along with a national award. [8] [9] His second feature film Jalpari (Desert Mermaid) received the MIP Junior award at Cannes. [10] His project Kadvi Hawa (Dark wind) was critically acclaimed and received a national award. [11] [12] This is one of the first films that brought climate change into Indian cinema.[ citation needed ] His feature-length documentary God's own people narrated by Amitabh Bachchan connects between people's faith with tree and God. [13]

Halkaa (Relief), a musical film with children, narrates a story about the Swachhata Abhiyaan (Clean India Mission) and the importance of sanitation. It won Best Film at the Grand Prix in Poland. [14] In February 2021, Panda announced that his First Odia language film Kalira Atita had been submitted to the Oscars 2021 in the General Category and was available for Academy screening. [15] However, the film did not make the cut for Oscar nominations. [16]

Direction

Feature films

YearTitleCredited asNotesRef(s)
DirectorProducerWriter
2002SwajaldharaYesYesDocumentary [17]
2005Climates First OrphansYesYesDocumentary [17] [18]
2010 I am Kalam YesYes [19]
2012 Jalpari Yes [20]
2014 Babloo Happy Hai YesYes [21]
2015 Kaun Kitne Paani Mein YesYesYes [22]
2016God's Own PeopleYesDocumentary [23]
2017 Kadvi Hawa YesYesYes [24]
2018 Halkaa YesYes [25] [26]
2019 Biju Babu Yes
2020 Kalira Atita YesYes Odia film
2023 The Jengaburu Curse YesYesTV series on SonyLIV

Film awards

Other awards and recognition

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Kalira Atita is a 2020 Indian Odia-language family film directed by Nila Madhab Panda, who earlier directed I am Kalam and Jalpari. This movie talks about climate change and its repercussions. The director sent the film to the Academy Awards committee. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia.

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