Bhubaneswar: Noted filmmaker Santosh Panda is making a film based on the devastating Cyclone Fani.
The script work is in progress and shooting will be start very soon in different places of Odisha, that are yet to be decided, informed Panda. He is both the writer and director of the movie.
“I will showcase the attitude of the urban people towards natural calamities in the movie. The Odisha coastal zone has turned most vulnerable due to severe storms at small intervals. I will also showcase the preparedness of the urban people for natural disasters. The audience of the movie will know about the story line, once it is released,” said Panda.
Panda had also written and directed the movie ‘Sabas Biju’, which is based on child leadership and child rights.
Panda’s short films have got many awards at the national and international level. His films convey social messages for the audience, apart from providing entertainment.