Trivia

Mohanty has got the most prestigious Jayadeb Puraskar in 1999, besides Odisha Living Legend Award 2012 and Odisha State Film award for several times as Best Actor for his work and contribution to the film industry.

Graduated from Maharaja Purnachandra College in Baripada, India.

Graduated from from M.K.C. High School.

Son is actor Babushaan Mohanty.

Received the Odisha Living Legend Award in 2012.

Uttam Mohanty is the only star in the Odia cinema horizon to have been at the top for nearly two decades, dominating the Odia film industry throughout the 80's and 90's. His rural fan base led him to do many films which had rustic story lines and from which intellectuals shied away.

Knowing that a film named Abhiman was being made in Baripada, he returned home with a hope of trying his luck in films. Though there were many contenders for the lead role, the director Sadhu Meher had a special interest in his capability and looks. He was selected. Co-actress Rita Chand was also debuting in that film. On the day of shooting he turned up to the set well-dressed with best possible suits available. Sadhu told him to take the make-up of a poor man. He was sent again to come back with old and dirty clothes and without make-up. The 1977 film was a box office hit.

After completing graduation, he went to Ludhiana for chartered accountancy.

Uttam Mohanty was an Indian film and television actor who had to his credit more than 135 Odia films and acted in 30 Bengali films and in a Hindi film Naya Zaher.

In the early eighties he played in almost 20 movies opposite leading actress Mahasweta Ray (Rasmi Ray). Though they fell in love and decided to marry, the love did not last long, and the pair separated. "Palatak" (1985) was their last film.

Received the 5th FITFAT Biscope Award in 2008.