In the State-level short film competition organized by Biju Patnaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha on the occasion of its Silver Jubilee Festival in Cuttack on Saturday last, Sanchita Patra, a second year Arts student of Hinjilicut Autonomous Science College won second prize for her short film 'Anirbarya'.
Both the jury and audience praised the film which was based on mother nature.
Bollywood film producer, director and writer Ashwini Dhir, Devi Prasad Lenka, Director of popular film 'Daman' and other Bollywood and Hollywood film experts were the guests at the special event organized on the occasion of Silver Jayanti and presented Sanchita with a certificate, a memento and a prize money of Rs 20,000.
The younger daughter of E Chidambara Patra and E Sunita Devi of Hinjilikatu, Sanchita has been training Odissi dance lessons and film making at the popular Nrityam Kala Gabeshana Kendra for many years. She was trained under the direct supervision of Odissi dance Guru and international award winning filmmaker and Director Krishna DK.
For her achievement, she praised Odisha's famous Film Editor Dr Dilip Pani and president of Nrityam Institute Neelmani Patnaik, local intellectuals and well-wishers for her success.