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'''Nityananda Palit''', known as '''Nitai Palit''' (8 March 1923 – 26 July 1990) was a playwright, actor and director. In 1965, he received the President's Award from [[Indira Gandhi]] for direction in his film ''[[Malajahna]]''. This was the first Oriya film ever to be awarded the 'Silver Lotus' for direction and is still considered a classic.<ref>{{cite web|title=Orissa: Nitai Palit, the first Oriya film director|url=http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowEntertainmentNews.asp?id=28652|publisher=orissadiary.com|accessdate=21 October 2012}}</ref><br />
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