Dharmendra Pujari, a student of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) was awarded as the best child artiste by the State Government for the telefilm Kahani Nuhe.
The film was produced by Dr Achyuta Samanta, sponsored by Dr Iti Samanta and directed by Himanshu Khatua. Dharmendra received the award from Tourism and Culture Minister Maheswar Mohanty at a function organsied at the Utkal Mandap on Thursday. Culture Secretary Dr Arabinda Padhee was present.
Dharmendra played a character named laxman in Kahani Nuhe, which also bagged the best telefilm award. Dharmendra earns credit for being the first tribal student to win such a prestigious award.