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Hara Sir also advised me to focus on studies and promised to help me make a debut in films after the board exam. As I was doing well in studies, my parents didn’t disturb me. But I was studying in Class IX at that time. My performance won his heart and he wanted me to cast in his film Omm Sai Ram. But it was director Hara (Patnaik) sir who encouraged me to take up the character and this was the role that made me a household name. The role was challenging and I was not confident about my performance.

I played Ketaki, a 25-yr-old woman at the age of 12. However, I shot to fame after appearing in a file story based on poet Jaydev and mythological TV serial Sri Jagannath. I also featured on the cover page of Odia magazine Kadambini. It was then that I got an offer for hosting children’s shows like Kuni Raija and Best Wishes at the age of six. I participated in reality shows like Boom Shakalaka Boom and managed to bag a few titles.

In a breezy chat with OTV, Sheetal, who also studies medicines simultaneously at Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, talks about her formative years, her entry into Odia filmdom, her equation with director Hara Patnaik and much more.īeing fascinated by dance since I was a toddler, I started learning Odissi, western and Kathak at the age of three. Yes she is one of the most sought-after actresses Sheetal Patra who has completed eight years in the Odia film industry.

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Right from her debut as a child artiste to playing a kleptomaniac in the hit movie Chorani under Tarang Cine Productions, she has always managed to grab the limelight. Right from being a child artiste to playing a lead in films, the actress has come a long way. Kisi Ki Jaan' on completing 34 years in Bollywoodīe it a girl-next-door, a cunning thief or a passionate lover, she has played all the roles that have come her way, with great panache.