Bijoy Ketan Mishra
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Bijoy Ketan Mishra is a Director of Art films in Oriya
, in Orissa
, India
. He is also an independent media production professional.
Mishra's maiden directional effort is "Ahalya" (The Words of Silence), a movie depicting the mute suffering of a hapless woman, widowed in her childhood. The movie is based on a short story in Oriya
of the same name written by Laxmipriya Acharya.
Ahalya, the movie, came to limelight when it was picked up by the jury of 30th Indian Film Festival of India for its Indian Panorama section in feature film category. The screening of Ahalya during the festival was met with positive response from the international audience. Subsequently the movie has been shown in many other festivals, most recently at the SPAROW festival in Mumbai, under the 'One River Many Streams' category.
Mishra was born in 1959 in Cuttack district
of Orissa
. He has completed his graduation from Ravenshaw College
, Cuttack and post graduation from University of Delhi
, Delhi in Psychology
. Mishra has produced many documentary films in the last 15 years, the most notable being "Sachi Raut Roy" for Sahitya Akademi
. He is presently busy in making a biographical film on Pandit Gopabandhu Das
, Orissa's renowned social worker, educationist and politician. Mishra edits an Oriya features magazine 'Orissa Now' in both print and web formats.
Mishra lives in Bhubaneswar
with his wife, a son and a daughter.
Oriya language
Oriya , officially Odia from November, 2011, is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal...
, in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is also an independent media production professional.
Mishra's maiden directional effort is "Ahalya" (The Words of Silence), a movie depicting the mute suffering of a hapless woman, widowed in her childhood. The movie is based on a short story in Oriya
Oriya language
Oriya , officially Odia from November, 2011, is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal...
of the same name written by Laxmipriya Acharya.
Ahalya, the movie, came to limelight when it was picked up by the jury of 30th Indian Film Festival of India for its Indian Panorama section in feature film category. The screening of Ahalya during the festival was met with positive response from the international audience. Subsequently the movie has been shown in many other festivals, most recently at the SPAROW festival in Mumbai, under the 'One River Many Streams' category.
Mishra was born in 1959 in Cuttack district
Cuttack District
Cuttack district is one of the 30 districts in Orissa state in eastern India. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Cuttack. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Orissa , after Ganjam.-Geography:...
of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. He has completed his graduation from Ravenshaw College
Ravenshaw College
Ravenshaw College is located in Cuttack, India.The college was established in 1878 for Thomas Edward Ravenshaw, a descendant of William Withers...
, Cuttack and post graduation from University of Delhi
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
, Delhi in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. Mishra has produced many documentary films in the last 15 years, the most notable being "Sachi Raut Roy" for Sahitya Akademi
Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi ', India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India...
. He is presently busy in making a biographical film on Pandit Gopabandhu Das
Gopabandhu Das
Gopabandhu Dash known as Utkalamani was a social worker who excelled in the field of politics as well as literature.-Early life : The revolutionary student:...
, Orissa's renowned social worker, educationist and politician. Mishra edits an Oriya features magazine 'Orissa Now' in both print and web formats.
Mishra lives in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
with his wife, a son and a daughter.