Sanjay Nayak is an Indian Oriya filmmaker. He regarded as one of the most successful filmmakers in Orissa. Nayak,the young filmmaker has directed 21 movies in a short career of 8yrs in the film industry.He has also produced several movies under his production house 'Sanjay Nayak Films'.He not only directs but also write scripts,lyrics and does the screenplay.He produced and directed Keun Duniaru Asila Bandhu which is the first science fiction in Oriya.

Records

Sanjay Nayak is nominated for the Limca Book of World Records for making censor of two films Dil Tate Deichi and Sasura Ghara Jindabad of same director , same producer, same actor and same cameraman on same day. Nayak directed the two films which was produced by Uttam Chand Jain under his production house Top Films.Sabyasachi was the hero of these two movies. The cameraman was S. Ranjan. Such a record is unique and is believed first of its kind in world cinema.
In 2003, 2005 and 2008, 3 of his films released in each year which is a record in Indian Cinema. Nayak has directed actor and MP Siddhanta Mahapatra

Siddhanta Mahapatra

Siddhanta Mahapatra is one of the most popular Ollywood and Tollywood Bangla stars in the state of Orissa in India. Sidhanta Mahapatra made his debut in films with Sradhanjali.-Early life:...

 continuously in 8 movies and has worked with him in 12 films in total. He has also worked with actress Archita in 10 movies. Nayak has launched new actors like Archita Sahu

Archita Sahu

-Life and career:Archita was born in the city of Bhubaneswar.She completed her schooling from D.M School. She is also a talented Odissi dancer who has also won National Scholarship in Odissi. In 2004, she was crowned as Miss Kalinga.She did her first Oriya film 'O My Love' in 2005, even before...

, Chandan, Gungun, Deepa Sahu, Raja

Raja

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, Twinkle

Twinkle

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, Rajdeep in the Oriya Film Industry and helped them learn better acting skils.

Skills

Sanjay Nayak is best known for his experiments in movies.He experimented with a hand in his very first movie Rakhi bandhili mo rakhiba mana which was completely new and fresh in oriya films then.There was no looking back for him after that.He presented 100 scorpions in his 2nd movieRahichi rahibi tori payeen. It was again a wonderful graphics work. Then in Dharmara Heba Jaya and Tate mo Rana he experimented with the leading male character. In Dharamara heba jaya actor Siddhant Mohapatra portrayed the character of the blind while in Tate mo Rana he portrayed the character of a soul when his character comes back even after his death.In both these films his looks was experimented.He experimented with a dog in Babu I love You,with a cow and sheep in To Bina Mo Kahani Adha

To Bina Mo Kahani Adha

To Bina Mo Kahani Adha is a 2007 Oriya film directed by Sanjay Nayak starring Anubhav Mohanty, Archita Sahu, and Jairam Samal.- Plot:...

, with skeleton in De Maa Shakti De , with magic in To Payeen Nebi Mu Sahe Janama .

He directed Keun Duniaru Asila Bandhu  under his own production house where he showed an alien first time in oriya films.It is first sci-fi movie in oriya and was not a remake of Koi mil gaya or ET. Nayak also showed child sentiments in his movies Rahichi rahibi tori payeen and To Payeen Nebi Mu Sahe Janama where child actors Chandan and Piyali portrayed major characters respectively.

Television

Sanjay Nayak has written script for prime time mega serial Mausi on ETV ORIYA for 150 episodes.He has directed mega serial Tike Khara Tike Chayee on Doordarshan Oriya for 52 episodes.

Awards

Several times Nayak has been awarded with the best director, best scriptwriter,best storywriter in his film career.To name a few:

Best Director for Rahichi Rahibi Tori Payeen in 2003

Best Director for Sakhi Rahila Ae Singha Duarain 2004

Best Director for Babu I love You in 2006

Best Director for To Payeen Nebi Mu Sahe Janamain 2007

Best Director for Mu Sapanara Soudagara 2008

Best Director for Keun Dunia Ru Asila Bandhuin 2009

Best Director for Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora2009

Filmography

• Rakhi Bandhili Mo Rakhiba Mana(2002)
• Rahichi Rahibi Tori Payeen(2003)
• Nari Akhire Niya(2003)
• Rakata Kahiba Kie Kahara(2003)
• Dharmara Heba Jaya(2004)
• Sakhi Rahila Ae Singha Duara(2004)
• Tate mo Rana(2005)
• Tu mo Akhira Tara(2005)
• O My Love (2005)
• Babu I love You (2006)
• De Maa Shakti De (2006)
• To Bina Mo Kahani Adha
  To Bina Mo Kahani Adha
  To Bina Mo Kahani Adha is a 2007 Oriya film directed by Sanjay Nayak starring Anubhav Mohanty, Archita Sahu, and Jairam Samal.- Plot:...
  
   (2007)
• To Payeen Nebi Mu Sahe Janama (2007)
• Mu Sapanara Soudagara (2008)
• Mate Ani Dela Lakhye Faguna (2008)
• Dhanare Rakhibu Sapatha Mora (2008)
• Keun Duniaru Asila Bandhu (2009)
• Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora (2009)
• Dil Tate Deichi(2010)
• Sasura Ghara Zindabad
  Sasura Ghara Zindabad
  Sasura Ghara Zindabad is a 2010 Oriya film screenplay & directed by Sanjay Nayak. This light entertaining film revolves around the three Son-in-laws...
  
  (2010)

External links

• fullorissa.com
• orissacinema.com