Some of Mohanty 's novels were later made into films . 1965 Odia film '' Abhinetri '' ( The Actress ) is based on his 1947 published novel by the same name and marked first occurrence of Dual role , played by Jharna Das , in Odia cinema . Another novel '' Kaa '' ( 1956 ) was later made into a film '' Kaa '' ( 1966 ) . The film was awarded the Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film in Odia at 14th National Film Awards . '' Tunda Baida '' ( Gossip , 1944 ) was also made into a film in 1987 by the same name
14th National Film Awards
14th National Film Awards
Kanhu Charan Mohanty