Bhubaneswar:This year a three Odia films have been participating for the 64National Film Awards organized by the Union Directorate of Film Festival. Three film in different genres are in the race, namely, LUV U JESICA, CHINI and MIMANSHA .LUV U JESSICA produced by Akhya Parija Production and directed by Susant Mani,The film story revolves around a life of an actress real story to reel story,while CHINI adirected by Pradip Bhol explores the dangers of Aid and MIMANSHA .directed by Chakradhara Sahu the film based on the story of Pradip Dash depicts the simple life a fisherman family in coastal Odisha.
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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.