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 ...

Bhubaneswar: 29/1/25:Renowned lyricist Brundaban Jena passes away at the age of 81 after suffering from a prolonged illness. He was undergoing treatment at ICU in SCB Medical College and Hospital. Mr.Jena was born onJanuary15,1944 at Chanchol village in the undivided Kendrapada district. He holds prestigious awards like Odia Sangeeta Akademi award, Odia Sahitya Akademi award, Utkal Sahitya Samman, Fakir GitiSahitya ...

Mumbai;24/10/24:Odia documentary film Mo Bou Mo Gaon(My Mother My Village)has been selected to be screened at 55IFFI, Goa. An eminent odia sound recordist from Mumbai’s film industry has made a documentary to pay tribute to his mother who, he said, was a great inspiration. The film depicts Once there was a small nondescript village with simple inhabitants, simple traditions, and ...

Newdelh:8/10/24:Odia Film ‘Daman’ Team Received Rajat Kamal from the President of India  as Best Odia Film (Regional)at the 70th National Film Awards The Odia film “Daman,” starring Babushaan Mohanty, has garnered significant recognition by winning the Best Odia Film award at the 70th National Film Awards for 2022. This accolade includes the prestigious Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of ...

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 ...

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 six in Bhakta ...

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 ...