Telefilm: Smruti

I acted in a telefilm, Smruti, produced and directed by Anupam Patnaik.

Cinema: Raja Jhia Sange Heigala Bhaba

 I played a minor role as a lover boy in the Odia film, Raja Jhia Sange Heigala Bhaba, with co-artists Gudia and Arindam, the hero. The film is a Sarthak production, directed by Sudhanshu Sahoo.

TV Serial: Gayatri

I was casting as Animesh in ETV Oriya serial, Gayatri, produced by Banashree Lenka on behalf of Aashutosh Teleproduction, directed initially by Truptiranjan Biswal (later by Mihir Swain), written by Pradipta Nanda, and the camera work was by the multi-talented technician, Amaresh Swain.

TV Serial: Gotie Manara Kotie Swapna

I was playing Pragyan Patnaik in the Doordarshan serial, Gotie Manara Kotie Swapna, directed originally by Pranab Dash (later by Keshab Mallick), produced by Amiya Patnaik, scripted by Chinmay Dash Patnaik.

500 Episodes . . .

Received this memento from Vidisha Crafts, the production house behind the TV serial, Jibana Jamunare Juara Uthere, on the occasion of the 500th episode of the serial.

There was a ramp show on this occasion . . .

Book . . . On Reincarnation Therapy (Nonfiction)

Many Lives, Many Masters (by Brian L. Weiss, M.D.) was the first ever nonfiction book which I read from cover to cover. The author is a prominent psychiatrist who practices past-life therapy. It presents a true story of his young patient and the process of past-life therapy that changed both their lives. I enjoyed reading the book and learnt a few things about reincarnation, past-life therapy, psychic abilities, and ancient social practices. However, the book also raised many new questions in my mind.

Many thanks to my new Australian friend, Fred Black, who was kind enough to lend me the book although he was still reading it. Fred and I in the picture above . . .

On Stage . . . Exhibition Ground, Bhubaneswar (March 30, 2010)

Repeat Performance of Banchhara Bagicha [Banchha's Garden, Odia script: Dhira Mallick, Direction: Darpa Narayan Sethi]

I played a double-role, as twin brothers, Haria (the urban-educated one, with stardust in his eyes) and Paria (the rustic ringleader). Hope you can make out who is who, from the pictures above!

We had performed this play at the University of Calcutta auditorium, Kolkata a week ago, on March 21, 2010.