Pintu Nanda


‌Pintu Nanda was an Indian film and television actor from Odisha.
He started his career through an Odia daily soap opera on DD Odia.
Later in 1996, Nanda debuted in Ollywood through the film Koili. He appeared in more than 115 Odia movies in various roles as hero, villain, character artist and comedian. Some of his popular films include Dosti, Haata Dhari Chaaluthaa, Rumku Jhumana, Wrong Number, and Prema Rutu Asilare.
Apart from television and movies,
Nanda appeared in some popular Odia album songs. One of his famous Odia albums was E Gaura Kana Khauchu.

Early life and family

Nanda was born on 7 July 1977, to Ashok Kumar Nanda and Kantilata Nanda, in Jagatsinghpur, Odisha.
His elder brother Abhiram Nanda is a popular flute player in Odisha.
After completing his education from SK Academy in Jagatsinghpur, Pintu studied in Delhi.
His elder son's name is Shreyansh Nanda; he is studying in Shimla. His younger one's name is Ishan; he joined politics as a Bharatiya Janata Party leader.

Personal life and death

Nanda died at a hospital in Hyderabad, on 1 March 2023, at the age of 45. He was suffering from cirrhosis of the liver.

Filmography

Odia films

Television

Awards