Aparajita Mohanty

Aparajita Mohanty, (born Aparajita Khan; born 31 January 1962) known mononymously as Aparajita, is an Indian actress and politician, who appears in Odia film industry. She started her career with Sita Labakusha in 1980. Apart from big screen, she played various roles in some Odia television serials.

Early life and family Mohanty was born at Karanjia, located in Mayurbhanj in Odisha, to Abdul Aziz Khan and Harapriya Ray. Her father was the district magistrate of Karanjia at the time, and she grew up in Sambalpur with her two elder sisters. Her mother was the Zoology professor at Gangadhar Meher University. Her paternal grandfather Maulavi Abdus Sobhan Khan, who originally hailed from Mirzapur, located in Bhadrak, was the Law minister of the Orissa Province from 1941 till 1944 under the premiership of Krushna Chandra Gajapati. Her uncle Rajkishore Ray is a popular literary person in Odisha, whose daughter Mahasweta Ray is her cousin.

She married Odia actor Uttam Mohanty in 1987. Their son Babushan Mohanty is also an actor and singer in the Odia film Industry.

Acting career

Mohanty debuted in Ollywood with Sita Labakusha along with Uttam Mohanty in 1980. She has appeared in more than 70 Odia films in various characters. Apart from that, she has appeared in various Odia daily television programs.

Political career In February 2014, Mohanty joined the Indian National Congress. She contested the Cuttack constituency in the 2024 general elections but lost to Bhartruhari Mahtab.

In February 2018, Mohanty joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. She contested the Bhubaneswar North constituency in the 2019 Legislative Assembly elections in Odisha but lost to Susant Kumar Rout.

Filmography Denotes films that have not yet been released All films are in Odia unless otherwise noted.

Awards

2006: ETV Priya Odia 1989: Best Actress Odisha State Film Awards (Sastee) 1988: Best Actress Odisha State Film Awards (Jahaku Rakhibe Ananta) 1987: Best Actress Odisha State Film Awards (Tunda Baaida) 1982: Best Actress Odisha State Film Awards (Phula Chandan) 1993: Best Actress Odisha State Film Awards (Asha)