Noted writer, director and theatre personality Ananta Mohapatra has been adjudged to receive the prestigious Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami Award for his lifetime contribution to the Odia film world. He will receive the award for the year 2020.
Similarly, cinematographer Srinivas Mohapatra and eminent comedian Jayiram Samal will receive the Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami Award for lifetime contribution for the years 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Thursday announced the names of the recipients of State Film Awards for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022.
At the same time, while Saheed Raghu Sardar, Pratiksha & Dalchini and Daman have been named as best films for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively, Debashis Patra, Ankit Kumar & Dipanwit Das Mohapatra and Babushan Mohanty have been named best actor for 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively.