Bhubaneswar:30/9/24: Moments after Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared on X that veteran Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty (74) would be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the Odia film fraternity was elated. The actor, who hails from Bengal, has also worked in Odia movies and is known to be close to quite a few veterans from Ollywood. Mithun, Mrinal ...

 By  Ashok Palit Gopal Ghose-a man for the film, of the film created by the film was born on Born on May 1, 1920, in Raghunathpur village in Jagatsinghpur, Ghose was instrumental in popularising theatre by bringing the touring theatre concept to the state. Since his childhood, Ghose was attracted to play. His first performance was at the age of ...

Bhubaneswar:17/8/24:Babushaan Mohanty-starrer Odia film ‘Daman‘, which brought Ollywood’s focus back on original content, has won the 70th National Film Award in the Best Odia Film category for the year 2022. The award comprises a Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh. Written and directed by Vishal Mourya and Debi Prasad Lenka, the film was released on November 4, ...

Bhubaneswar:10/7/24: Ollywood actress Riya Dey and her husband Sunil Kumar Dalai landed in soup as a case has been filed against them for allegedly torturing their caretaker. Riya Dey’s caretaker Barsha Behera reportedly filed the case against the Ollywood actress and her husband at Chandrasekharpur alleging that the duo have been torturing her physically and mentally for the last one ...

Mumbai25/6/24:: FHF’s newly restored Nirad Mohapatra’s acclaimed film ‘Maya Miriga’ (1984) will be screening at the Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 11 am at the Jolly Cinema during the Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna this week. The film will be introduced by Sandeep Mohapatra, the filmmaker’s son, and FHF Director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur. The ...

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 in this Raja! With theatres welcoming back audiences ...

Bhubaneswar: 11/6/24:Bhubaneswar Film Festival (BFF) an exclusive Odia Film festival, concluded on Sunday evening at Jayadev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. The main attraction on the final day was a masterclass by renowned Bollywood director Amit Rai. The eminent writer Dr. Pratibha Ray graced the valedictory ceremony of BFF as the chief guest. On this occasion, she said, “Many films are based on ...

France:29/5/24:Based on the life of the late 103-year-old Indian teacher Nanda Prusty, Nanda Master’nka Chatasali has become the first Odia film to be presented at the Bharat Pavilion at the 77th Cannes Film Festival 2024 scheduled to take place in the French Riviera from May 14 to May 25. The film’s team has been invited by the Bharat Pavilion to ...

A movie that was made with great difficulty, lay forgotten in a warehouse for years, and was found in poor condition – Maya Miriga by renowned Odia director Nirad Mohapatra is destined to be a case study in courses about film preservation. The 1984 production was restored by the Film Heritage Foundation after a three-year effort. Maya Miriga (Mirage) will be premiered ...

Ashok Palit Legends are not born, they are made. They live and die with their passions. Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami was such a legend with an unflinching passion for creativity. He dared to dream of making the maiden Odia film even before Odisha was carved out as the first linguistic state in the country. If it was Dada Saheb Phalke ...