15 Facts About Prashanta Nanda

Prashanta Nanda was born on 2 May 1947 and is an Indian director, actor and politician from the state of Odisha.

Prashanta Nanda is currently a Member of Parliament at Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, for Odisha.

Prashanta Nanda had worked predominantly in Odia film industry but worked in Bengali film industry and Hindi film industry extensively.

Prashanta Nanda was born in Cuttack, Odisha on 2 May 1947 to Kanchan and Jagannath Nanda.

Prashanta Nanda performed in a children's program named Sishu Sansar for Cuttack's All India Radio with the character named Bulu.

Prashanta Nanda started his acting career from early young age.

Prashanta Nanda has worked under veteran directors like Prabhat Mukherjee, Mrinal Sen, Amit Maitra.

Subsequently, Nanda directed and acted as male lead in Naiyya released in the year 1979 alongside Zarina Wahab and the veteran actor Amrish Puri.

Prashanta Nanda again collaborated with Rajshri Productions with movie Paheli.

Prashanta Nanda has given his direction in 1984 Hindi movie, Grahasthi starring Yogeeta Bali, Suresh Oberoi and Ashok Kumar.

Prashanta Nanda's mother found out his story diary and showed to his father.

Later, in 1980, Prashanta Nanda made a movie named Maa O Mamata, where he was the lead actor along with Mahasweta Ray, Hemant Das and Anita Das.

In reply, Prashanta Nanda said, the story was the same as what he had written in that diary in his childhood for which they had punished him and hid that diary.

Actor-director duo Sidhant Mohapatra and Prashanta Nanda have given 8 all time blockbuster Movies to Ollywood.

Prashanta Nanda was the Bharatiya Janata Party's leader and Odisha state vice president.