Moti Nandi was born on 10 July 1931, he was from Kolkata. He was a Bengali writer and journalist.
He graduated from the University of Calcutta and became a sports Journalist and worked as a sports editor in Anandabazar Patrika.
He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award (2008) at a ceremony to mark the grand finale of the maiden edition of the Excellence in Journalism Awards. His first short story was published in Desh Weekly in 1957. His story for Pujabarshiki was in Parichoy Magazine in 1985. The character Kalabati from his novels is popular among the younger audience.
In July 2022, Mohun Bagan Athletic Club announced the club awards have been named after famous personalities to be awarded to sportspersons every year henceforth, and the “Best Sports Journalist” award was renamed as Moti Nandi Award in memory of him.
