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{{Short description|Indian Odia film actor, politician (born 1966)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sidhant Mohapatra
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang =
| image = Siddhanta Mahapatra (cropped).jpg
| image_upright = 1.25
| alt = Mahapatra speaking at the [[Odisha State Film Awards]] 2014 at Utkal Mandap, [[Bhubaneswar]].
| caption = Mohapatra speaking at the [[Odisha State Film Awards]] 2014
| office = [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 4 June 2024
| term_end =
| constituency = [[Digapahandi Assembly constituency|Digpahandi]]
| office1 = {{Ubl
| [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
}}
| constituency1 = [[Berhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Berhampur]]
| term_start1 = 2009
| term_end1 = 2019
| predecessor1 = [[Chandra Sekhar Sahu]]
| successor1 = Chandra Sekhar Sahu
| birth_name = Gyana Ranjan Mohapatra
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|5|4}}
| birth_place = [[Brahmapur, Odisha]], India
| nickname = Munna
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2024–present)
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Rachna Banerjee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/sidhant-runs-into-rachana/articleshow/4386900.cms|title=Sidhant runs into' Rachana|date=11 April 2009|work= The Times of India}}</ref>|1994|2004|reason=div}}
* {{marriage|Sanjeeta Mishra<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4425|title=Detailed Profile: Shri Sidhant Mohapatra|first=O. B.|last=Bureau|date=5 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118050103/http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4425 |archive-date=18 January 2017 }}</ref>|2012}}
}}
| children =
| education = {{Blist
| [[Dharanidhar University]] ([[B.Com]])
| [[Institute of Marketing and Management]], [[New Delhi]] ([[PGDM]])
}}
| occupation = {{Hlist | Actor | politician}}
| other_party = [[Biju Janata Dal]] (2009–2024)
}}

'''Sidhant Mohapatra''' (born as '''Gyana Ranjan Mohapatra''' on 4 May 1966),<ref name="india.gov" /> popularly known as '''Munna Bhai''', is an Indian actor and politician primarily working in [[Cinema of Odisha|Odia cinema]]. He is widely known as "Dynamic Megastar" by his fans for his versatility in action, comedy, drama and social movies. He has acted in over 300 films, with 280 of them in lead roles.

Mohapatra has won numerous awards, including seven consecutive [[Odisha State Film Awards]] from 2000 to 2006, a record for any actor. He has also won five [[Filmfare Awards East]] and two [[National Film Awards]], for [[Anji (film)|''Kotiye Re Gotiye'']] (2000) and ''[[Swayamsiddha]]'' (2010). In addition to his acting career, Mohapatra has produced and distributed 120 films through his production company, Omm Divya Vision Home Motion Picture, which he founded in 1992. He has been featured in ''[[Forbes India]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Forbes Celebrity 100|Celebrity 100]] list, based on his income.<ref>{{cite news |title=Highest paid actors in Tollywood |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/Highest-paid-actors-in-Tollywood/Highest-paid-actors-in-Tollywood/photostory/48668711.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605232732/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/Highest-paid-actors-in-Tollywood/Highest-paid-actors-in-Tollywood/photostory/48668711.cms |archive-date=5 June 2016 |access-date=22 February 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Early and personal life==
Mohapatra was born as Gyana Ranjan Mohapatra in [[Brahmapur, Odisha]] to Kanak and Manmohan Mohapatra. He completed his early education at St. Vincent's Convent School, Brahmapur and his higher secondary and graduation in commerce from [[Dharanidhar Autonomous College]], Keonjhar. Mohapatra completed his [[Master of Business Administration#India|PGDM]] from Institute of Marketing and Management in [[New Delhi]] in 1989.<ref name="india.gov">{{cite web|title=Detailed Profile: Shri Sidhant Mohapatra|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4425|publisher=Lok Sabha|access-date=16 January 2017|archive-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118050103/http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4425|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career==

===Acting===
His debut film ''Sradhanjali'' was made in 1992.

===Politics===
He joined [[Biju Janata Dal]] in 2009 and successfully contested [[Berhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Berhampur]] constituency in the 2009 [[15th Lok Sabha]] election. Mohapatra was reelected in the 2014 general election by a margin of nearly 100,000 votes. However, he did not contest the constituency for a third term.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051753840300.htm BJD's novel campaign clicks in Berhampur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522020456/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/17/stories/2009051753840300.htm |date=22 May 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.breakingnewsonline.net/2009/05/bjd-wins-13-lok-sabha-seats-in-orissa.html |title=Breaking News Online: BJD wins 14 Lok Sabha Seats in Orissa; Congress wins 6 Seats, BJP draws Blank|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806203045/http://www.breakingnewsonline.net/2009/05/bjd-wins-13-lok-sabha-seats-in-orissa.html |archive-date=6 August 2009 }}</ref><ref>[http://events.nowrunning.com/news/bollywood/siddhanta-four-bjp-lawmakers-join-bjd/21924/story.htm Siddhanta, four BJP lawmakers join BJD]</ref>

==Filmography==
{{BLP sources section|date=April 2023}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Films
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Ref.
|-
| 1992
| ''Sradhanjali''
| Bijaya Das
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1993
| ''Pathara Khasuchi Bada Deulu''
|Muna
|
|-
| ''[[Mo Kanhu Re]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Bhai Hela Bhagari]]''
| Rajesh
|
|-
| ''Lakhye Siva Puji Paichhi Pua''
| Vicky
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1994
| ''Rana Bhumi''
| Surya Pradhan
|
|-
| ''Sakhi Rakhiba Mo Shankha Sindura''
| Saroj
|
|-
| ''Kala Manika''
| Partha
|
|-
| ''Rakhile Siba Mariba Kie''
| Abhijeet
|
|-
|''Maa O Mamata''
|Muna
|
|-
| ''Sakhi Rahila ae Singhaduara''
| Rabi
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1995
| [[Subhadra (1995 film)|''Subhadra'']]
| Ajay Das
|
|-
| ''[[Suna Panjuri]]''
| Ajay
|
|-
| ''Mani Nageswari''
| Rajesh
|
|-
| ''Kula Nandan''
| Subhankar Choudhury
|
|-
| ''[[Aame|Sei Jhiati]]''
| Rajesh Mahaptra
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1996
| ''[[Pua Mora Bhola Sankara]]''
| Kumar Rai
|
|-
| ''Yashoda''
| Sangram
|
|-
| ''[[Pavitra Bandham|Suhaga Sindura]]''
| Rajesh Choudhury / Raju
|
|-
| ''Laxman Rekha''
| Nilambar Sahu
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1997
| ''Bapa''
|
|
|-
| ''Nari Bi Pindhipare Rakta Sindura''
| Rabi
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/doing-a-remake-requires-talent/articleshow/1918706604.cms|title=Doing a remake requires talent|date=12 January 2002|work=The Times of India|last=Mishra|first=Bibhuti}}</ref>
|-
|''Danab'' || Radesh
|
|-
| ''[[Asuchi Mo Kalia Raja]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Gang Leader|Suna Sansar]]''
| Raju
|
|-
| ''Ganga Jamuna''
| Raju
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1998
| ''Soubhagyabati''
| Akash Choudhury
|
|-
| [[Bou (film)|''Bou'']]
| Deepak
|
|-
| ''[[Enga Chinna Rasa|Santana]]''
| Jitu Mahapatra
|
|-
| ''[[Sahara Jaluchi]]''
| Priyabrata Das
|
|-
| ''Aie Sangharsha''
|
|
|-
| ''Dharma Nikiti''
| Aijay Patnaik / Raja
|
|-
| ''Kala Chakra''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="15" | 1999
| ''To Aakhi Mo Aaina''
| Amar Choudhury
|
|-
| ''Kalki Avatar''
| Rabi
|
|-
| ''Sarpanch Babu''
| Arjun Paikrai
|
|-
| ''Kie Pochhiba Maa Aakhi Ra Luha''
| Rajendra Das
|
|-
| ''Rakata chinhichhi Nijara Kia''
| Ajay
|
|-
| ''Sasu Hathakadi Bhauja Bedi''
| Bikas
|
|-
| ''Rakhi Bhijigala Akhi Luha re''
| Ajay
|
|-
| ''Pua Bhangi Dela Suna Sansara''
| Raja
|
|-
| ''Paradesi Babu''
| Raju
|
|-
| ''Krishna Kaberi''
| Nata
|
|-
| ''[[Devi Putrudu|Kotikare Gotiye]]''
|
|
|-
| ''Katha Kahiba Mo Matha Sindur''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/19981019-sexy-starlets-from-outside-spice-up-oriya-film-industry-827216-1998-10-18|title=Sexy starlets from outside spice up Oriya film industry|website=India Today |date=19 October 1998 }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Karz (film)|Baazi]]''
| Sahsank Das / Himanshu Choudhury
|
|-
| ''Ei Akhi Ama Sakhi''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Suna Harini]]''
| Amar Choudhury
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2000
| ''Maa Pari Kie Heba''
| Rajesh Das
|
|-
| ''[[Sindura Nuhe Khela Ghara]]''
| Raj Kishor Das
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
| ''Dharma Debata''
| Chandra Prakash
|
|-
| ''Mo Kola To Jhulana''
| Sanjay Mahapatra
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |2002
| ''Samaya Chaka re Sansar Ratha''
| Amit Rautrai
|
|-
| ''Samaya Kheluchi Chaka Bhaunri''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Annadata (2002 film)|Annadata]]'' (Bengali)
|
|
|-
| ''Rahichhi Rahibi Tori Paen''
|
|
|-
| ''Mana Rahigala Tumari Thare''
| Nanda Nandan Mahapatra
|
|-
| ''Maa Kande aji Puate Pain''
|
|
|-
| ''Dharma Sahile Hela''
| Dipankar
|
|-
| ''Pua Mora Jagata Jita''
| Kanha Choudhury
|
|-
| rowspan="11" | 2003
| ''[[Matrushakti]]''
| Satya
|
|-
| ''[[Aeithi Swarga Aeithi Narka]]''
| Ajay
|
|-
| ''Nari Akhire Nian''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Vidhata (2003 film)|Vidhata]]''
| Akash Das
|
|-
| ''Rakata Kahiba Kie Kahara''
| Rahul / Raja
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/films/story/20030224-oriya-film-director-sanjay-nayak-casts-40-darfs-in-rakata-kahiba-kye-kahara-793359-2003-02-23|title=Oriya film director Sanjay Nayak casts 40 darfs in 'Rakata Kahiba Kye Kahara'|website=India Today |date=24 February 2003 }}</ref>
|-
| ''Sata Miccha''
|
|
|-
| ''Sakala Tirtha To Charane''
|
|
|-
| ''Rakta Sindura''
|
|
|-
| ''Je Panche Para Manda''
| Chintu
|
|-
| ''Bahudibe Mo Jaga Balia''
| Balaram / Hari
|
|-
| ''Pari Mahal''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
| ''[[Katha Deithili Maa Ku]]''
| Ajay Patnaik
|
|-
| ''Rakhle Jadi Se Mariba Kie''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Kandhei Akhire Luha]]''
| Abinash
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |2005
| ''[[Tate Mo Rana]]''
| Badal
|
|-
| ''[[Tu Mo Akhira Tara]]''
| Raju
|
|-
| ''Om Shanti Om''
| Abhimanyu Das
|
|-
| ''[[Topae Sindura Di Topa Luha]]''
| Raju
|
|-
|''[[Dharma Ra Heba Jay]]''
| Ajaya Swain
|
|-
| ''[[Yagnam (2004 film)|Mo Mana Khali Tori Pain]]''
| Shakti
|
|-
| ''[[Babu I Love You]]''
| Jaganath
|
|-
| ''[[Agni Parikshya]]''
| Raja
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2006
| ''[[Prema Rutu Asilare]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Tu Eka Aama Saha Bharasa]]''
| Manoj
|
|-
| ''[[Shaashu Ghara Chaalijibi]]''
| Rakesh Rai
|
|-
|''[[Rakhi Bandhili Mo Rakhiba Mana]]''
| Sameer
|
|-
|''[[Rakate Lekhichi Naa]]''
| Ajay Mahapatra
|
|-
|''[[De Maa Shakti De]]''
| Raju
|
|-
| ''[[Ziddi (2006 film)|Ziddi]]''
| Arjun
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2007
| ''Rasika Nagar'' || Prem Kumar
|
|-
| [[Samaya Hathare Dori|''Samaya Hatare Dori'']]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Kalishankar]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Nari Nuhen Tu Narayani]]''
| Partha Dash
|
|-
|''[[To Pai nebi mu sahe janama]]''
|
|
|-
| [[Dhauli Express (film)|''Dhauli Express'']]
|
|
|-
|''Chaka Chaka Bhaunri''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2008
| ''[[Chhati Chiri Dele Tu]]''
|
|
|-
| ''Bhagya Chakra''
| Raju
|
|-
| ''[[Nei ja re megha mote]]''
| Ajay
|
|-
| [[Bande Utkala Janani (film)|''Bande Utkala Janani'']]
| Arun Sadangi
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2009
| ''Mukhyamantri''
| Sekhar Das / Banku
|
|-
| ''Aseema: Beyond Boundaries''
| Choudhary Lalikant Patnayak
|
|-
| ''Tulsi'' (Bhojpuri) ||
|<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wAuTZ6_1XL4C&dq=tulsi+bhojpuri+film+siddhant&pg=PT262|title=CINEMA BHOJPURI|first=Avijit|last=Ghosh|date=22 May 2010|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=978-81-8475-256-4 |via=Google Books}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sindura]]''
| Krushna Samantrai
|
|-
| ''[[Suna Chadei Mo Rupa Chadei]]''
| Bijay
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[Swayamsiddha]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Don (2007 film)|Don]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2011
| ''143 - I Love You '' || Ajay ||
|-
| [[Mate Bohu Kari Nei Jaa|''Mote Bohu Kari Nei Ja'']]
|
|
|-
| ''Eka Ekaa- Vision & Meandering Reflections''
| Omm
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/rachna-i-knew-each-other-inside-out/cid/356537|title='Rachna & I knew each other inside out'|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
|''Eka Ekaa- Vision & Meandering Reflections 2''
| Raju
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2013
| ''[[Mo Duniya Tu Hi Tu]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Prema Sabuthu Balabaan]]''
| Major Karan Panda / Kalia
|
|-
| ''[[Hari Om Hari]]''
| Hari
|
|-
| ''[[Mu Raja Tu Rani]]''
| [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Arya Kumar
|
|-
| ''Gaddbadd''
| Vicky
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2014
| ''[[Akhire Akhire]]''
| Shiva
|
|-
| ''[[Golapi Golapi]]''
| Love Guru Prem
|
|-
| ''[[Sangam (2014 film)|Sangam]]''
| Kabir Chadhury
|
|-
| ''[[Pagala Karichu Tu]]''
| Bagha
|
|-
| ''[[Sandakozhi|Ganja Ladhei]]''
| Bira Pratap Singh
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
|''[[Kie Daba Takkar]]''
| Bhavani Paikrai
|
|-
|[[Raghupati Raghav Rajaram|''Raghupati Raghaba Rajaram'']]
| Raghupati
|
|-
|''[[Kehi nuhe Kahara]]''
|
|
|-
|2016
|[[God Father-True Story of a Man (2017)|''GodFather-True Story Of A Man'']]
|
|
|-
|2017
| ''[[Bajrangi]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| ''[[Chhabirani -The Untold Story]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[This Is Maya Re Baya]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[Tandav]]''
| Narrator
|
|-
|''[[Bapa Superman]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|[[Premam (Odia film)|''Premam'']]
|Babu Venkatesh Rao
|
|-
|''[[Pratikshya]]''
|Doctor
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
|''[[Toro Moro katti]]''
|
|
|-
|[[Bapa Superman]]
|Bharat Jena
|
|-
|''[[Guddu Gangster]]''
|Gangster
|
|-
|''[[Katak- Sesha Ru Aarambha]] ''
|
|
|-
|2025
|Shri Jagannath Nka Nabakalebara
|Bisar Mohanty
|
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Sidhant Mohapatra awards
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Result
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|1998
|[[Odisha State Film Awards]]
|Best Actor in Support role
|[[Bou (film)|''Bou'']]
|{{Won}}
|
|-
|2000
|Odisha State Film Awards
|Best Actor
|''Sindura Nuhe Khela Ghara''
|{{Won}}
| rowspan="6"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/star-promises-potboiler-oriya-actor-to-wear-director-s-hat-in-2008/cid/604153|title=Star promises potboiler - Oriya Actor to wear director's hat in 2008|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|2001
|Odisha State Film Awards
|Best Actor
|''Mo Kola To Jhulana''
|{{Won}}
|-
|2002
|Odisha State Film Awards
|Best Actor
|''Pua Mora Jagatjita''
|{{Won}}
|-
|2003
|Odisha State Film Awards
|Best Actor
|''Aethi Swarga Aithi Narka''
|{{Won}}
|-
|2004
|Odisha State Film Awards
|Best Actor
|''Om Santi Om''
|{{Won}}
|-
|2005
|Odisha State Film Awards
|Best Actor
|''Shaashu Ghara Chaalijibi''
|{{Won}}
|-
|2007
|Filmfare Awards East
|Best Actor And Best actor in Negative Role
||''Tu Mo Akhira Tara'' and ''[[Dhauli Express (film)|Dhauli Express]]''
|{{Won}}
|<ref name="Other States">{{cite web|date=2009-02-14|title=The Hindu : Other States / Orissa News : Jayadev Puraskar for Pratihari|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/09/stories/2009020952330300.htm|access-date=2021-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214031512/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/09/stories/2009020952330300.htm|archive-date=14 February 2009}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|[[Filmfare Awards East]]
|Best Oriya Actor
|''[[Kalishankar]]''
|{{Won}}
|<ref name="Other States"/>
|-
|2010
|National Award
|Best Actor
|''[[Swayamsiddha]]''
|{{Won}}
|<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115903
|url=http://www.odiamoviedatabase.com/state-film-awards/</ref>
|-
|2010
|Filmfare Awards East
|Best Actor
|''[[Pahili Raja]]''
|{{Won}}
|-
|2011
|Odisha State Film Awards
|Best Actor
|''Eka Eka''
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite interview |first1=Sidhant |last1=Mohapatra |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2012/nov/20/i-am-content--as-an-actor-426554.html |title='I am content as an actor' |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |publisher=Express News Service |date=2012-11-20}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|Filmfare Awards East
|Best Actor
|''[[Cuttack The Silver City]]''
|{{Won}}
|<ref name="Other States"/>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Siddhanta Mahapatra}}
* {{Instagram|sidhantmohapatra.official}}
* {{IMDb name|3394951}}
* [https://www.odiafilm.in/2021/07/ollywood-actor-siddhant-mahapatra.html?/ Siddhanta Mohapatra Biography In Odia]
* {{cite web |title=SIDHANT MOHAPATRA|url=https://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=118 |website=myneta.info |access-date=29 January 2023 |ref=none}}

{{16th LS members from Odisha}}
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Sidhant Mohapatra - Revision history

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