Sidhant Mohapatra
Odia actor
Sidhant Mohapatra (born as Gyana Ranjan Mohapatra on 4 May 1966), popularly known as Munna Bhai, is an Indian actor and politician primarily working in Odia cinema. He has acted in over 300 films, with 280 of them in lead roles.
Mohapatra has won numerous awards, including seven consecutive Odisha State Film Awards from 2000 to 2006, a record for any actor. He has also won five Filmfare Awards East and two National Film Awards, for Kotiye Re Gotiye (2000) and Swayamsiddha (2010). In addition to his acting career, Mohapatra has produced and distributed 120 films through his production company, Omm Divya Vision Home Motion Picture, which he founded in 1992. He has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list, based on his income.
Early and personal life
Mohapatra was born as Gyana Ranjan Mohapatra in Brahmapur, Odisha to Kanak and Manmohan Mohapatra. He completed his early education at St. Vincent's Convent School, Brahmapur and his higher secondary and graduation in commerce from Dharanidhar Autonomous College, Keonjhar. Mohapatra completed his PGDM from Institute of Marketing and Management in New Delhi in 1989.
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