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Nanda Master'nka Chatasali

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Born in pre-independent India, Nanda Prusty provided 70 years of free education to the poor extending across three generations of his village without seeking any funds or fame. The government of India awarded him the country's fourth highest civilian honor Padmashree in 2021 when he had turned 103, just before his death. His present life is captured in a span of 2 years while his past life is enacted by local non-actors. The film narrates his struggle to sustain the last traditional roofless school called Chatasali. An actor turned teacher, who rose to fame as he climbed up the stage to bless the President of India when receiving the award, remained a silent purist unaffected by recognition. While free education is at the heart of the story, this film explores human quest to achieve salvation through service.

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NIKHIL K 01/15/2025 Portrayal of rural Odisha and it's culture at its best. The fiction and non fiction seamlessly carry the story forward. And the performance by the casts are impeccable and all the actors are first time actor. Their performance makes us empathize with the characters. Talking about the technical aspect, it is truly remarkable, especially in Odisha. The night time cinematography is breathtaking. The lighting is handled so beautifully that you find it soothing. To see a documentary biopic coming out of Odisha is truly inspiring and will inspire a lot of cinephiles and cinema lovers to explore cinema of Odisha. See more Read all reviews
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Pranab K Aich

Director

Nanda Prusty

Self

Khagesh Prusty

Narrator

Saisresth Das

Young Nanda Prusty

Pranab K Aich

Screenwriter

Abhaya Pati

Producer
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Synopsis Born in pre-independent India, Nanda Prusty provided 70 years of free education to the poor extending across three generations of his village without seeking any funds or fame. The government of India awarded him the country's fourth highest civilian honor Padmashree in 2021 when he had turned 103, just before his death. His present life is captured in a span of 2 years while his past life is enacted by local non-actors. The film narrates his struggle to sustain the last traditional roofless school called Chatasali. An actor turned teacher, who rose to fame as he climbed up the stage to bless the President of India when receiving the award, remained a silent purist unaffected by recognition. While free education is at the heart of the story, this film explores human quest to achieve salvation through service.
Director
Pranab K Aich
Producer
Abhaya Pati
Screenwriter
Pranab K Aich
Production Co
Abhismita Films
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 30m