Uttam Mohanty

Uttam Mohanty was born at Balrampur in Bihar. His grandfather settled in Baripada 150 years ago. He completed his early education from Maharaja Krushna chandra High school & MPC college of Baripada, where he actively participated in drama and plays. As a child he was very naughty which brought fresh complaints from outside.

After matriculation he joined Maharaja Purnachandra College for intermediate in science. During his college days he was inclined more towards acting. He always tried to play the lead part in dramas. He was equally passionate to sports like badminton and table tennis. After completing graduation in commerce he went to Ludhiana for chartered accountancy. Thereafter he stayed with his elder brother, the late Arun Ku. Mohanty, in Kolkata for some time, enrolled in a chartered accountancy course there.Till now he is closely associated with Baripada.