Sonepur: After Padma Shri Nila Madhab Panda, directors Surya Deo and Sabyasachi Mahapatra, it is now the turn of Raj Kishore Hota of Subarnapur district to create a niche for himself in the Hindi film industry.
Rajkishore, 35, is the assistant director of the recently-released film Dream Girl 2. The Ayushmann Khurrana starrer has Ananya Panday as the heroine of the film which has been directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa.
Born in a middle-class family, Raj Kishore has his roots in Gridco Colony of this town. However, studies did not hold much interest for him and he dropped out of the MBA course which he had enrolled in at Bhubaneswar in 2008.
Then he moved to Mumbai to pursue his movie dreams. Initially, Raj Kishore had to struggle a lot in Mumbai as he did not know people in the Hindi film industry. His first break came when he worked as an assistant director with Panda for the film I Am Kalam.
In 2021, Raj Kishore made a documentary titled The Mountain Hockey. The documentary dwelt on 400 girls belonging to the scheduled tribes in Odisha and their passion for hockey. The documentary made people realise the prowess of Raj Kishore.
Shooting of the film Dream Girl 2 started in 2019. However due to the outbreak of the pandemic, shooting was put on hold for some time. Raj Kishore said that working with big actors and directors has been an enriching experience for him.
“I have learnt a lot from this commercial venture. It has been a huge opportunity for me. Now I am getting offers to work in some big budget movies and serials,” Raj Kishore said. Raj Kishore is from a humble background with his father Dasarath a former worker at a spinning mill close to this town.
It was difficult for Dasarath to run the family and also provide proper education to his two sons and daughter. Raj Kishore had to face a lot of hardships as he grew up. Now however, it seems that all his struggle and hard work has paid off as he tastes the sweet aroma of success. Currently he has begun shooting for another film in Goa, people close to him informed Monday.
PNN