[1] A 1974 documentary on the National Film Archive of India made by Pani was screened on that organization's 52nd anniversary.

Uday Shankar Pani was born in Odisha, brought up in Delhi, studied in a south Indian school and is now settled in Mumbai.

[4] He wanted to join the army but NDA rejected him and his attempts to clear dozens of competitive exams were also unsuccessful.

Pani most famous Lijjat Udyog's papad ad with rabbit is a landmark in the world of advertisement films.

[5][6] His major career highlight happened when hired as the 1st assistant director to Sir Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi'[7][8] and BBC's ' Jim Corbett'.