Prashanta Nanda

Indian director, actor and politician from Odisha, India
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Summary

Prashanta Nanda was born on May 2, 1947[1], in Cuttack[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: India[9], British Raj[10], Dominion of India[11]
  • Native language: Odia[12]
  • Occupation: film editor[13], music director[14], composer[15], politician[16]
  • Position held: member of Rajya Sabha[17]
  • Award received: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award[18], Odisha State Film Awards[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: Bharatiya Janata Party[21], Nationalist Congress Party[22], Biju Janata Dal[23]
  • Commons category: Prashanta Nanda[24]
  • Family name: Nanda[25]
  • Given name: Prashanta[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Odia[27]
  • Name in native language: ପ୍ରଶାନ୍ତ ନନ୍ଦ[28]
  • Sibling: Srikant Gautam[29]
  • P14750: 57BC-D4C6-9B76-7163-0F48[30]

Why It Matters

Prashanta Nanda is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Prashanta Nanda born?

Prashanta Nanda was born in Cuttack[2].

What did Prashanta Nanda do for work?

Prashanta Nanda worked as an actor[3], film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and film actor[7].

What awards did Prashanta Nanda receive?

Honors received include Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award[18] and Odisha State Film Awards[19].

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  6. [17] ↑ . 164.100.47.5. 164.100.47.5. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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