Bhubaneswar Nov 7 : Veteran producer and director Ghanashyam Mohapatra has been selected for the prestigious Jaydev Award for the year 2019 for his lifetime contribution to Odia film industry.
This was announced by Odisha Culture Minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi on Friday.
Mohapatra will be felicitated with a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a certificate of honour. Filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda has also been selected for the coveted Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami Award for his film Kalira Atita. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and a certificate of honour.
While Kalira Atita has bagged the Best Film award, Nila Madhav Panda has been adjudged the best director for helming the same feature film. While Saroj Parida has been selected for the Best Actor Award for the film Khushi, Kavya Kiran will get the best actress award for the same film.
Bobby Mishra and Anjana Dash have been adjudged Best Supporting Actor and Actress for films Babu Bhaijan and Bapa Tume Bhari Dusta respectively. Tribhuban Panda has been selected as the Best Comedy Artist for film Golmal Love. Aishwarya Mishra has been chosen for Best Child Artist award for film Khusi, the minister said.