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, ...
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Complaint Against Ollywood Actress Riya Dey & her husband For Torturing Caretaker
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 ...
Read More »FHF’s newly restored Nirad Mohapatra’s acclaimed film ‘Maya Miriga’ (1984) will be screening at the Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna
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 ...
Read More »Raja festival will witness four big releases this time with top stars of the O-town
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 ...
Read More »Bhubaneswar Film Festival (BFF) an exclusive Odia Film festival, concluded on Sunday evening
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 ...
Read More »Nanda Master’nka Chatasali becomes first Odia film to be presented at Bharat Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival 2024
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 ...
Read More »Restored by Film Heritage Foundation, ‘Maya Miriga’ will be shown at the Il Cinema Ritrovato festival in Bologna, Italy
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 ...
Read More »Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami – Maker of Odia film ‘Sita Bibaha’
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 ...
Read More »Bhubaneswar Film Circle going to present Bhubaneswar Film Festival
Bhubaneswar:28/4/24: Bhubaneswar Film Circle going to present Bhubaneswar Film Festival (BFF) is honoured to invite Odia film lovers and cinephiles to a three-day exclusive Odia film festival at Jaydev Bhawan and Gita Gobinda Sadan, Bhubaneswar from 7th to 9th June 2024. The films selected for the festival are an impeccable blend of classics and award-winning ones that many haven’t got ...
Read More »Odia Cinema DAMaN & Pratikshya inducted in New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF 2024)
Featuring 49 Narrative, Docs, and Short Films Special Event Celebrating 50 Years of Shabana Azmi in Cinema New York;27/4/24: The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), North America’s oldest and most prestigious festival featuring cinema from the global Indian community has announced the full line-up for the 24th edition which runs May 31-June 2, 2024 in New York City. This ...
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