Two Odisha animators among 42 finalists of WAVES 2025 Animation Filmmaker Competition
Bhagyashree Satpathy of Jajpur and Rishav Mohanty of Bhubaneswar, both NID Ahmedabad students, are among the 42 finalists of the WAVES 2025 Animation Filmmaker Competition, PIB Bhubaneswar said on 26 April 2025.
Summary
Two young animators from Odisha — Bhagyashree Satpathy of Jajpur and Rishav Mohanty of Bhubaneswar — are among the 42 finalists selected from across the country for the Animation Filmmaker Competition under WAVES 2025, to be held in Mumbai from 1 to 4 May, according to PIB Bhubaneswar on 26 April 2025. Both are students of the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. Bhagyashree's finalist project 'Pasa' is a concept series blending mythology with psychological drama.
Key facts
- Finalists
- Bhagyashree Satpathy (Jajpur), Rishav Mohanty (Bhubaneswar)
- Competition
- WAVES 2025 Animation Filmmaker Competition — 42 finalists
- Institute
- NID Ahmedabad
- Bhagyashree's project
- 'Pasa'
- WAVES 2025
- Mumbai, 1–4 May
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many finalists were selected nationwide for the WAVES 2025 Animation Filmmaker Competition, as per PIB Bhubaneswar on 26 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 42
42 finalists were selected from across the country for the Animation Filmmaker Competition.
Consider the following about the two Odisha finalists of the WAVES 2025 Animation Filmmaker Competition: 1. Both are students of NID Ahmedabad. 2. Bhagyashree Satpathy is from Jajpur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Bhagyashree Satpathy (Jajpur) and Rishav Mohanty (Bhubaneswar) both study at NID Ahmedabad.