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First radio artiste of Odisha Sanjukta Roy passed away at her residence in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar:18/8/24: The first radio artiste of Odisha Sanjukta Roy passed away at her residence in Bhubaneswar on August 15 at the age of 91.

A disciple of classical instrumentalist late Ustad Haafiz Ali Khan Saheb of Gwalior, Sanjukta was allowed to perform at the launch of the All India Radio (AIR) station at Cuttack in 1948. Her performance was lauded by one and all. Thereafter, she began performing regularly for AIR-Cuttack, Bombay, and Delhi stations.

It was former chief minister Harekrushna Mahatab who encouraged her to go to Mumbai (Bombay then) to learn classical music and she was awarded a scholarship by the Odisha government in 1954 to undergo intensive training under established masters and gurus in Hindustani classical music. She also had many Odia hits to her credit like ‘Bata Chada Subhata Nagar’, ‘Mane Paduchi Bou’, ‘Udigala Gendalia’, ‘Baga Baguli’, ‘Mahua Bane Lo’, among others.

For her contribution to the field of music, AIR-Cuttack felicitated her on several occasions apart from various other cultural organizations.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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