Cuttack: Noted Odia screenwriter and dialogue writer Ranjit Patnaik passed away at his residence in Cuttack on Tuesday night. He was 65.
Patnaik had reportedly started his career as a dialogue writer in the year 1999. He has written dialogues and screenplays for over 20 Odia movies.
He has also written screenplays and dialogues for many teleserials and has also written lyrics for various songs.
Patnaik has received around 23 awards in his lifetime including the Sahitya Akademi Award (2002) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2013).