[3][4] At a very young age, Mohanty got introduced to dance and music by her aunt and actress Anima Pedini.
[6] Mohanty was a sportswoman and represented the state women's Volleyball team from 1957 to 1960.
[5][7] Mohanty started her career as a singer at the All India Radio and continued to be a part of the organization for over 20 years.
Her role as Lalita opposite Gopal Ghosh brought her fame and established her as a leading actress[1][8] During her career in theatre, she performed in over 100 plays in Odiya, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu and English and these plays were staged in various Indian cities.
[7] Mohanty also acted in Odia tele serials like Jibaku Debi Nahi, Thakura Ghara, Sara Akasha and Panata Kani.