This year Odia filmmaker Anupam Patnaik’s movie ‘Pratikshya’, inspired by a short story by eminent writer Gourahari Das has been selected to be screened at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Pratikshya’ is an Amiya Patnaik Production. Anupam Patnaik Born and brought up in Bhubaneswar, Anupam learned the trade from his father Mr. Amiya Patnaik, who won a ...

Chandramohan Mohapatra The hand from which the seven stars of the rainbow burst into the canvas, and the pen of that hand is touched and printed with innumerable words on the piece of paper. Evergreen from the beginning of life to the end, always vibrant, smiling, juicy and eternal. Sometimes he charms with the magic of poetry and sometimes his ...

Filmmaker Ghanashyam Mohapatra will be conferred the prestigious Jayadev Award for his contribution to the growth of the Odia film industry. This was announced by the Culture department along with the 31st State Film Awards for the year 2019. GHANSHYAM MOHAPATRA, Producer -Director is a graduate in Science with DISTINCTION and a DIPLOMA HOLDER IN CINEMATOGRAPHY WITH FIRST CLASS from ...

Satya Pattanaik, Director, Black Eagle Books, (Dublin, Ohio) is a reputed poet and translator. The hallmark of his poetry is the usage of words in a transcendental language of the senses, steeped in a flavor that is intensely Odia. He immigrated to USA on 21st October 1998 as an Information Technology professional. While studying at Ravenshaw College, his first poem ...

This interview was published in our news portal n Interviews on  April 30, 2018, Here we  reproduced it as Ramachandra Behera awarded   Atibadi Jagannath Das  saman 2020 which is the highest honor by Odisha Sahitya Akademi Born in Odisha, Ramachandra Behera is one among the few writers known for his literary works which depict ‘the slice of life’ in its natural form. A ...

Of late, Odisha has seen an upsurge in cases related tohuman trafficking and bonded labour. With the state government proactively leading the rescue and rehabilitation of many men and womenheld captive under exploitative conditions in neighbouring states, things seem to be changing for good. However, a lot more needs to be done.  On occasion of LABOUR DAY, Former Union Labour ...

A great film is incomplete without good music. In fact, music happens to be the soul of a film. From the classics to the new-age cinema, music plays a key role in its commercial as well as critical success. Needless to say, it boils down to the genius of a music director to deliver the goods. There are numerous examples ...

Bhubaneswar:17/5/18;Representing the state of Odisha this year, Shrutiksha Nayak is confident and excited to start her journey with fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2018. Hailing from the state that houses more than hundreds of temples, fbb Colors FeminaMiss India Odisha 2018 Shrutiksha Nayak is extremely proud to represent her state. The gorgeous lady who is determined to take the crown home spoke to ...

Born in Odisha, Ramachandra Behera is one among the few writers known for his literary works which depict ‘the slice of life’ in its natural form. A well-known radio dramatist of the seventies, Behera’s stories and novels take us to the of man’s struggle for survival. A teacher by profession, adored by students for his insightful lectures, 72-year-old Behera’s literary ...

Ashok Palit Over theyears, Odissi has emerged as one of the most popular classical dance forms in India, the credit for which goes to the significant role played by the ‘trinity’ of Odissi — Gurus Pankaj Charan Das, Kelucharan Mohapatra and Debaprasad Das. Yet another person who created history with unswerving determination, professional excellence and artistic integrity is ‘Guruma’ Laxmipriya ...