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Odisha’s film industry has a glorious past and a promising future : Minister Shri Sampad Chandra Swain

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Bhubaneswar, 29th January: Odisha’s film industry has a glorious past and a promising future, said Minister of Industries, Skill Development & Technical Education, Shri Sampad Chandra Swain.

Speaking at the Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave held at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar, the industry minister Shri Sampad  Swain highlighted the significant progress of Odia cinema since the release of the first Odia film, Sita Bibaha, in 1936. He also noted that the Odia film gained official industry recognition in Odisha in 1974 and has since earned national acclaim.

Odia cinema is a true reflection of our society and culture. We are committed to its growth and development. I am confident that in the coming years, Odia films will gain more recognition at both national and international levels, said Shri Swain.

A special session was organized at the conclave to discuss investment opportunities in the Odia film industry. The session was attended by Jajpur Korei MLA Shri Akash Das Nayak, Principal Secretary of the Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department Shri Sanjeev Mishra, Director Shri Bijay Ketan Upadhyay and Managing Director of Odisha Film Development Corporation Shri Samarth Verma.

During the session, a panel discussion was also held on strengthening and enriching the Odia film industry. Eminent personalities from the film sector, including Amitabh Guha Thakurta, Pramod Arora, Shivashish Sarkar, and Rajesh Sharma, participated in the discussion.

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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.
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