13 Facts About Nirad Mohapatra

Nirad Narayan Mohapatra was an Indian film director.

Nirad Mohapatra discontinued them in 1968 to start a diploma in film directing at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.

Nirad Mohapatra completed the diploma in 1971 and worked as a lecturer at the Institute from 1972.

Nirad Mohapatra edited the film section of arts journal Mana Phasal, continued to lecture at FTII, wrote for national journals, made documentary films and taught a film appreciation course at Utkal University.

Nirad Mohapatra married Sabita Mohanty in 1978, who, although the marriage was arranged, had attended the film appreciation course and Cinexstasy.

In 1984, Nirad made Maya Miriga, his first feature film, produced on a shoestring budget.

Nirad Mohapatra was a member of the national film jury and member selection panel for Indian Panorama and a jury member for the 5th International Children's Film Festival, Bhubaneswar.

Nirad Mohapatra sat on the governing council of the Film and TV Institute, Pune.

Nirad Mohapatra was a member of the NFDC script committee for Odisha.

Nirad Mohapatra was twice member of the Academic Council, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata.

Nirad Mohapatra was the chairman of the Academic Council of the Biju Patnaik Film and Television Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, and member of the Governing Council, SIET, Bhubaneswar.

Nirad Mohapatra was a guest lecturer at the Film School of KIIT University, Bhubaneswar.

Nirad Mohapatra died of cardiac arrest on 19 February 2015.