Drama: ଦର୍ପଣ (darpaNa)

Authored, scripted, and directed a play, titled ଦର୍ପଣ (darpaNa), staged by the students of Blossoms School, Bharatpur, Bhubaneswar, on the occasion of their 33rd Annual Day.

The play unravels the unexpected outcome of an entrepreneurial plan executed by a group of educated but unemployed youth. In the end, a family of three generations realises a simple truth about human relationships, which is conveyed as a key principle for building not just happy families, but also inspiring schools, workplaces, and communities.

The play turned out to be a hit with the children, school staff, and the invited audience. Amid the warm applause and the unrelenting words of inspiration coming from everywhere, I was able to reconnect with my true passion, which is theatre. It was a great experience, which led to much reflection and learning for me, for which I am grateful to Blossoms School. I would love to do more of this.

★  Record of Performances—ଦର୍ପଣ (darpaNa)

#	Date	Venue
1	13 Dec 2017	Blossoms School, Bharatpur, Bhubaneswar
2	24 Dec 2017	Baha'i House, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar

★  Media Coverage

“An Oriya drama, ‘Darpana’ presented by the students on the occasion was especially appreciated by the audience.” (Blossoms school celebrates 33rd annual day, OrissaPost, 23 Dec 2017)

Corporate Video for POWERGRID, Bhubaneswar

Designed, coordinated, and produced a 7-minute corporate video for POWERGRID, Odisha Projects Unit, Bhubaneswar, in September 2017. The video highlighted the achievements, capabilities, and future directions of POWERGRID, Odisha Projects Unit, presenting it as a socially responsible organisation. The video was prepared in consultation with Mr Sanjay Sahu (Chief Manager, AM/IT, Odisha Projects). It was scripted in English by Professor D. P. Dash and narrated by Mr Nishant Majithia, the well-known actor and cricket commentator.

ବିରୂପା କଳା ସମ୍ମାନ (Birupa Kala Samman)

I was awarded the ବିରୂପା କଳା ସମ୍ମାନ (Birupa Kala Samman) on 25 April 2017. Truly inspired to receive this honour in recognition of my contributions to the field of performing arts.

TV Serial: Mo Jejema

I am playing as Jagu in the Sarthak TV mega-serial, Mo Jejema.

Direction Associate for Doordarshan (2017)

I was the Direction Associate for the following programmes, working with the eminent music director, Mr Bikash Das, Programme Executive, Doordarshan, Bhubaneswar:

1. New Year, 2017. A musical event on the themes of ଆଶା (hope), ଆଲୋକ (brightness), and ଆହ୍ଵାନ (challenge). (30 minutes)
2. Holi, 2017. A musical feature on the festival of colours, Holi. (30 minutes)
3. Independence Day, 2017. A musical feature on the Indian Independence Day. (10 minutes)

This was an opportunity for me to rediscover my interest in direction, which I shall continue developing in future.

Pari Guest Appearance (Sarthak, 2016)

Pari Guest Appearance (Sarthak, 2016)