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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Atal Bihari Panda
| image = File:Atal Bihari Panda being felicitated during 22nd Odisha State Awards, 2014.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Panda receiving 26th Odisha State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|92|2021|6|5|noage=1}}
| birth_place = [[Binika]], [[Subarnapur district|Subarnapur District]]
| death_date = {{Death date|2021|6|5|df=y}}
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor, playwright
| years_active = 1944–2012 as stage artist 2013–2020 as film actor
| known_for = Film actor and plays
| notable_works = [[Sala Budha]], Aadim Vichar
}}

'''Atal Bihari Panda''' (1928/9 – 5 June 2021) was an Indian actor, playwright and lyricist, known for his works in [[Sambalpuri cinema|Sambalpuri odia Cinema]]. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including two back-to-back [[Odisha State Film Awards]] for best actor. His debut in films came at an age of 83 years. Before his debut as an actor in films, he had already written 60 plays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/odisha/adim-vichar-sweeps-state-film-honours/cid/1459384|title=Adim Vichar sweeps state film honours|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/ENT-BOL-83-year-old-atal-bihari-panda-enter-in-the-films-4446814-PHO.html|title=સાલા બુઢ્ઢા: 83 વર્ષના અટલ બિહારીએ ફિલ્મમાં કરી એન્ટ્રી|date=27 November 2013|website=divyabhaskar|language=gu|access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref> He also wrote lyrics in many Sambalpuri songs.

==Early works==
He acted in over 100 plays apart from writing over 65 dramas in the [[Sambalpuri language]]. He also worked as a playwright in six operas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/odisha/a-filmi-chapter-begins-at-82/cid/1593552|title=A filmi chapter begins at 82|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref> Initially director [[Sabyasachi Mohapatra]] approached him to write dialogue for the film [[Sala Budha]]. The director was looking for the protagonist for that film but he could not find one so he approached Atal to play the lead role and Panda agreed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Atal-Bihari-Panda-on-opportunity-to-get-on-the-silver-screen/articleshow/26490467.cms|title=Atal Bihari Panda on opportunity to get on the silver screen - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Atal Bihari Panda, Iti Samanta, Papu Pom Pom.JPG|thumb|Atal Bihari Panda, Author [[Iti Samanta]], Actor Papu Pom Pom (From left to right) during State Film Awards 2014.]]
He made his debut in film '[[Sala Budha]]' in lead role and the film was directed by [[Sabyasachi Mohapatra]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/state-editions/urban-people-exploit-tribals-in-state-sabyasachi.html|title=Urban people exploit tribals in State: Sabyasachi|last=Pioneer|first=The|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://54.254.97.154/locality/bhubaneswar/odia-feature-film-aadim-vichar-makes-it-iffi-44681|title=Odia feature film 'Aadim Vichar' makes it to IFFI|date=20 October 2014|website=dna|language=en|access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref> He won the Best actor award for the film [[Sala Budha]] at [[Odisha State Film Awards|Odisha State Film awards]]. In 2014, he again got the chance to work with the director [[Sabyasachi Mohapatra]] in the film "[[Aadim Vichar]]", which was a sequel to "[[Sala Budha]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=111903|title=Film is a tool of Social Reform: Sabyasachi Mohapatra|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mycitylinks.in/the-man-who-at-an-age-over-80-made-his-film-debut-was-awarded-by-the-state|title=The Man Who At An Age Over 80 Made His Film Debut & Was Conferred With The State Film Award!|website=Mycitylinks- Bhubaneswar {{!}} Cuttack {{!}} Puri|language=en|access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref>
He appeared again in the lead role in the third installment of [[Sala Budha]] film series titled “''Sala Budhar Badla''” released on 17 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://incredibleorissa.com/sala-budha-ra-badla-sabyasachi-mohapatra/|title=Sala Budha Ra Badla - Sabyasachi Mohapatra to make sequel|date=16 March 2015|website=Incredible Orissa|language=en-US|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes !! ref
|-
| 2013 || [[Sala Budha]] || Gauntia Budha|| [[Odisha State Film Award for Best Actor|25th Odisha State Film Award for Best Actor]] || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/state-editions/sarada-nayak-to-get-jayadev-award.html|title=Sarada Nayak to get Jayadev Award|last=Pioneer|first=The|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://orissadiary.com/cultural-line-worlds-largest-prabasi-nuakhai-bhetghat-released/|title=Cultural line-up at the World’s Largest Prabasi Nuakhai Bhetghat released!|last=bureau|first=Odisha Diary|date=26 August 2017|website=OdishaDiary|language=en-US|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || [[Aadim Vichar]] || Kandha Budha || [[Odisha State Film Award for Best Actor|26th Odisha State Film Award for Best Actor]]||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=111903|title=Film is a tool of Social Reform: Sabyasachi Mohapatra|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=26 November 2014|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|Sala Budhar Badla
|Gauntia Budha
|
|
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Award !! Film !! Category !! Result !! Ref
|-
| 2013 || [[Odisha State Film Award for Best Actor|25th Odisha State Film Award]] || [[Sala Budha]] || Best Actor || {{Won}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/odisha/adim-vichar-sweeps-state-film-honours/cid/1459384|title=Odisha state film awards for Aadim Vichar|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || [[Odisha State Film Award for Best Actor|26th Odisha State Film Award]] || [[Aadim Vichar]] || Best Actor Best dialogue writer|| {{Won}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/cine-actor-bijaya-mohanty-to-receive-sri-jayadev-award/others/news/277636.html|title=Atal Bihari Panda won Best actor and Best dialogue writer award|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=19 November 2015|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|}

==Death==
Atal Bihari Panda died on 5 June 2021 while undergoing treatment at [[Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research]]. He was 92 years old .<ref>{{cite web |title=Veteran Actor, Sala Budha Fame Atal Bihari Panda No More |url=https://sambadenglish.com/veteran-actor-sala-budha-fame-atal-bihari-panda-no-more/ |website=www.sambadenglish.com |publisher=Eastern Media |access-date=5 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605050659/https://sambadenglish.com/veteran-actor-sala-budha-fame-atal-bihari-panda-no-more/ |archive-date=5 June 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
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[[Category:1920s births]]
[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]
[[Category:2021 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Actors from Odisha]]
[[Category:Actors in Odia cinema]]
[[Category:People from Subarnapur district]]

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