Odia Filmmakers receives National Award from President

Eminent Odia film director Sabyasachi Mohapatra on Tuesday received the National Film Award from President Pranab Mukherjee. He received national award for Pahadara Luha (Tears of Mountain), based on life of innocent tribals of Odisha.

Odia filmmaker Soumendra Padhi also received the National Award from President Pranab Mukherjee. Padhi got the prestigious award in the Best Children’s Film (National) Category for his debut film ‘Duronto’, intention of showing Budhia’s story to the world.”.

Sabyasachi  and Soumendra got the award from President Pranab Mukherjee at the 63rd National Film Awards Function held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday.