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Saswat Pattanayak

Publisher, Executive Editor

Saswat is a media critic and blogger based in New York City, USA. He has formerly worked with Hindustan Times, Asian Age, and The

Economic Times. Currently, he also edits Radical Notes (with Pratyush Chandra).  He can be reached at info@orissacinema.com

Ashok Palit

Editor-in-Chief

Ashok Palit is a noted film critic based in Bhubaneswar, who has extensively written on various aspects of Oriya Cinema in various local

journals (formerly, the Editor of Film Monthly Cine Samaya) as well as in Asian Age, Hindustan Times, The New Indian Express, and

Screen. An award-winning senior journalist, Mr Palit has also been the President of Orissa Film and Media Association, Secretary of

Bhubaneswar Film Circle (a premier film society of the state), and President of Orissa Film Critics Association. He can be reached at

ashokpalit@orissacinema.com

Ashok Panda

Photo Editor

Ashok Panda has worked in the past as a professional Press Photographer for Eastern Press Agency (1984-1995), and The Asian Age

(1997-2000). Currently he is a Photo Journalist for The Samaya (1996-onwards) and The Times of India, based in Bhubaneswar, India.

Ashok can be reached at ashokpanda@orissacinema.com

Sahasranshu Mahapatra

Columnist

Based in New Delhi, Sahasranshu Mahapatra is contributing columnist for OrissaCinema. Professionally trained to be a journalist from

IIMC and GJU, he has worked in New Delhi for Bureau of NE-TV, and Desks of CNN-IBN and the UNI.  His weekly column "From Afar" is

an insightful take on Orissa cinema industry, growing in acclaim. Sahasranshu can be reached at sahasranshu@orissacinema.com

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