While he was studying at FTII his diploma film
Nischal Badal was screened at the competitive section of Oberhausen Film Festival in
Germany. After completing his diploma, in 1993 he directed his first feature film
Indradhanur Chaai that won him the Grand Prix at the
Sochi International Film Festival in Russia and was official selection in
Un Certain Regard at the
Cannes International Film Festival in 1995.
Biswaprakash was his second film that was also screened at several international festivals and won Silver Lotus for Best Oriya Film in the
National Film Awards in 2000.
Dharini is his third feature film that was made both in
Hindi and
Odia. He also made three documentaries,
Dhenkanal – A Multifaceted Paradise,
Samarpanam on the eminent
Bharat Natyam dancer
Malavika Sarukkai and
Pearls of Wisdom on Oriya Literature for the
Children’s Film Society, India. ==Filmography==