Bhubaneswar:8/7/23: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced an increase in the remuneration for artists performing in awareness programmes organised by Information and Public Relations Department to promote artists. Patnaik has directed the concerned authorities to raise the salary for various folk arts such as daskudia, pala, horse and folk dances, and folk music. It is worth noting that the Information ...

By KOMAL NAHTA Netflix, Flying Unicorn Entertainment and RSVP’s Lust Stories 2 (A) is an anthology film consisting of four short films. One film each is directed by R. Balki, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sujoy Ghosh and Amit Ravindernath Sharma. R. Balki’s film — Made For Each Other — is the story of a girl (Mrunal Thakur) and boy (Angad Bedi) ...

Newdelhi:29/6/23:Central Board for Film Certification has today issued a statement on the issue of trailer of the film Bahattar Hoorain. Terming the media reports it has said that “Misleading reports are being circulated in certain sections of media that a film and its trailer titled “Bahattar Hoorain (72 Hoorain)” has been Refused certification by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).” ...

Bhubaneswar:18/6/23: Encashing in on the three-day Raja festival beginning June 14 and the summer vacations, Odia movie producers have lined up four releases to keep the cash registers ringing. This is a norm every year and invariably, the effort hits the bull’s eye. Fans of Odia films finally have a reason to rejoice this Raja! With theatres welcoming back audiences ...

Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty is famously known for his larger-than-life roles & those B-grade films which he did in 90s. But whenever he gets chance to show his histrionics we get to know what he is capable of doing. Few lesser known facts about him:- 1) Before joining the film industry Gouranga (his original name) was a Naxalite who quit ...

Newdelhi: 14/6/2023: India is participating at the The Annecy International Animation Festival (AIAF) for the first time this year. An Indian delegation led by the Secretary, Information and Broadcasting, Shri. Apurva Chandra with eminent personalities of the animation industry have been showcasing India’s prowess in creating animation and VFX content for global audiences at the AIAF. India has lately emerged ...

Bhubaneswar:11/6/23(:Ashok Palit )Odia film Guddu Gangster, produced by Pritam Sahu and Naveen Bhandari under the banner of Anasmish Production, and directed by Ashok Pati is all set to be released on on June13, 2023 on the eve of coming Raja festival. Well known cine artistes like Sailendra Samantray, Siddhant Mohapatra, Namrata Thapa,  Sivani Sangita, Bobby Mishra and Krishnakar among others ...

Bhubaneswar:10/6/23: Popular Odissi dance institution, Srjan (Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa), has organised the fourth edition of Upasaranam (moving towards excellence) on Saturday at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar, which witness energetic performance by 57 young dancers. The performances began with Vishnu Vandana choreographed Guru Ratikant Mohapatra and was presented in a group composition by Aishwariya Singhdev. The dancers showcased their skills ...

Bankim Mund Amid ’80s rustically slow ambience, as the dark clouds wandering randomly in the pervasive sky was heralding imminent rain, we were getting ready for school vis-à-vis mother’s admonishment from the kitchen in intermittence to be on quick, for we, in those days in rainy season, had no option but to walk to school along the muddy street with ...

Bhubaneswar:9/6/23: With Raja festival, one of the major agrarian festivals of the state round the corner, people here are in a celebration mood. Cine buffs are also ready for a visual treat on Raja this year, which is also regarded as Odiya film industry’s most important movie going season.While ‘Love in london’ &’ Gudu Gang Star are scheduled to be ...