Sriram Panda

Date of Birth : 1954

Sriram Panda debut oriya movie is ‘Dharitri’ of Dhira Biswal, directed by Nitai Palit in 1972. His last film was ‘Mahua’ directed by Harish Mohanty which was released in 1994. He is the most handsome hero in oriya film industry till date. From his first film Dharitri, he emerged as superstar of Ollywood Box Office. A hero who ruled oriya film industry in 1980s and 1990s.

Sriram Panda left oriya film industry when he was in the peak of his career. He has 30 films under his belt when he left the industry. It was a sudden and astonishing decision. Now he is a Yoga Preacher in Bihar School of Yoga at Munger. He is known as Swami Nitya Chaitanya now. Sriram said that – “ My image of a handsome hero and a chain smoker lured many young men into the hazardous habit of smoking. I felt guilty of misleading society and for this sin I resorted to spiritualism. I became a Sanyasi to change people through yoga and spiritual practices.”