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With a will to succeed

There have been many heroes in the past whose aspirations, dreams and a will to succeed against all odds have helped many others to shape their lives. Art director Sukant Panigrahy’s story is one such inspirational one and he says he has been guided by his dreams and a determination to make them true. Sukant …

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An art director’s crusade for women’s safety

As street protests for the Delhi gang-rape victim thin out in the city, 36-year-old Sukant Panigrahy has held on tight to the hope of making a difference. Despite a hectic schedule as an art director for Yash Raj Films, Panigrahy visits Jogger’s Park at Lokhandwala in Andheri every evening from 7.30pm onwards with his friends, …

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Want to see the World from being in an animal’s Soul

From Prakash Jha’s Gangaajal to Anurag Kashyap’s Dev D, from the sets of Madhu Bhandarkar’s Heroine to Abhinav Tiwari’s Oass, this man has his hand in all. Meet Mr. Sukant Panigrahy, whose innumerable work fetched him the Asia Pacific Film Festival Award for the Best Art Director in Bollywood. He also recently visited Odisha to …

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A renowned production designer and art director

A renowned production designer and art director by profession and a social activist at heart, Sukant Panigrahy is a name to reckon with in the field of art-direction in Bollywood. Mr Panigrahy, who has won many national and international awards for his art direction, has designed sets for several path-breaking movies like Gangajal , Chak …

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Sky the limit for Aska boy

Once a naïve village boy from Aska, Ganjam, art director Sukant Panigrahy is today a name to reckon with in the field of art-direction in Bollywood. Credited with the brilliant set designing for Chak De India, Aja Nachle and many other films, Panigrahy, who received global appreciation for his creative work in Dev D, is …

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From Aska to Bollywood

Behind the dreamy romantic sequence of Bollywood movie Fanaa or the scary gruesome murder scene in No one killed Jessica, the creative genius of Odia boy Sukant Panigrahy stands out. Recipient of many national and international awards for his superb art direction in designing brilliant sets, this man has his feet on the ground and does …

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HDFC Imperia

Never before has the word ‘mafia’ been associated with creativity! Panigrahy is the co-founder of m.a.f.i.a, which stands for Musicians Artists Filmmakers Interestinglog… Aajaao! This initiative sees a group of people getting together to share each other’s  work, thoughts, ideas and experiences at a scenic spot, far away from the hustle and bustle of a …

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Recycled thoughts

While most of us get squeamish when surrounded by insects,renowned production designer and Bollywood art director Sukant Panigrahy sees inspiration in them. He will be showcasing his recycled installations inspired by insects which he calls “Sukant Ke Keede” from November 28 to December 15 at Phoenix Marketcity. “Insects play an important role in the ecosystem …

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Great minds think alike

m.a.f.i.a.—Musicians Artists Filmmakers Interesting log….. Aajaao! Can a message be more explicit or curious? Probably not. And true to its name, the idea behind it was not any painstaking effort to organise art events but to do some addabazi, says the founding member of m.a.f.i.a, Gurpal Singh. “We wanted to get away from the oppressive …

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MGF 2015

Imagine a two-acre garden with art sculptures, scores of watering spots for horses and children and women making colourful handbags amidst green hills. The idyllic picture gets better when you know the handbags are being made from recycled waste. This summer vacation, the weekend gateway of Matheran has more to offer – from May 21 …

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Consumerism skills

Sukant Panigrahy will be holding an exhibition of his installation art made from waste material at Phoenix Marketcity from Friday. Debarati Palit Singh caught up with him He is an established art director who has designed sets for films like Ek Tha Tiger, Gangajal, Joker, Dev D and many other films. But Sukant Panigrahy hasn’t …

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