1st Edition
Of Reels, Romance and Retakes Social Narratives of Cinema in Odisha
Biography
Sanjoy Patnaik, a social development professional, worked extensively on forests and environment issues in India. He studied International Politics in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and also took a course on Film Appreciation in the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Sanjoy is a film maker. He scripted and directed the award-winning Odia fi lm Shuka Asuchi (2014), a critique of the contemporary development model. The fi lm depicted the pangs of displacement and the predicament of the rural youth who swing between being indifferent farmers and petty power brokers in the rich mining belts of Odisha. An ardent fi lm enthusiast, Sanjoy continues to write on cinema both in the print and digital space.
For his exemplary work as a film scholar, researcher, writer, and chronicler of the history of Odia cinema, Sanjoy Patnaik was awarded the 'Champion of Film Heritage Award' by the Film Heritage Foundation in November 2025.
