Prashanta Nanda

Prashanta Nanda (born 2 May 1947 ) is an Indian film actor and politician from the state of Odisha. He is currently a Member of Parliament at Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, for Odisha. He worked in the Odia film industry as an actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist and playback singer. He was also a former minister in Odisha state.

Career
In 1962, he debuted in the movie Nua Bou. Nanda worked as an actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist and playback singer. Nanda acted as male lead and directed the Hindi film Naiyya released in the year 1979. In 2009, his film Jianta Bhoota was released.

In 2007, he awarded with the Lifetime achievement award in Odisha Filmfare Award.

He was the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) leader and Odisha state Vice President. He resigned from his membership in August 2007. After that he joined the Nationalist Congress Party and then became a member of Biju Janata Dal.

Charitable work
In 2013, it was announced that he had joined other Bollywood and international celebrities in the TeachAIDS initiative, a state-of-the-art approach to worldwide HIV prevention, developed at Stanford University.

Actor
• Ghara Sansara

• Sindura Bindu

• Mana Akasa

• Naga Phasa

• Samaya

• Dharitri

• Mamata

• Pooja

• Hisab Nikaas

• Jaga Balia

• Heera Neela

• Bagula Baguli

• Jaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu

• Emiti Bhai Jagate Nahin

• Bohu Haba Emiti

• Kandhei

• Bapa

• Swapna Sagara (1983)

• Balidaan

• Maa O Mamata

• Dora

• Paka Kambal Pot Chhota

• Golaamgiri

• Laal Paan Bibi

• Panchu Pandav

• Naiyya (1979) .... Sonu

• Shesha Shrabana (1976) .... Sania

• Samaya (1975)

• Adina Megha (1970) .... Suresh

• Matira Manisha (1966) .... Chakkadi

• Nua Bou(1960)



Music Director

 * Ghara Sansara (1993)

Recognition

 * In 1962 his debut movie Nua Bou was awarded National Film Awards.
 * FitFat Bioscope award, 2005
 * Odisha Filmfare Award, 2015 (Lifetime achievement)