The Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ), formerly spelled Oriya, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the Indian state of Odisha who speak the Odia language. They constitute a majority in the eastern coastal state, with significant minority populations existing in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
The Odia cinema, colloquially known as Ollywood, is the Odia language Indian film industry, based in Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack in Odisha, India. The name Ollywood is a portmanteau of the words Odia and Hollywood.
Saathire (2004) is an Odia language film also dubbed in Bengali, based on Leena Gangopadhaya's story Janmadin. It was released in 2004. Directed by Hara Patnaik, the movie featured Anubhav Mohanty, Madhumita Basu, Pintu Nanda and Anita Das. The film was a box office success.This Movie is remake of Tamil film Roja Kootam.
Anubhav Mohanty is an Indian actor, politician, film producer, television personality and social activist who is known for his work majorly in Odia language films. Mohanty has also worked in Bengali films. Mohanty has a significant fan following especially in Odisha.
Most Wanted is a 2011 Oriya film directed by Sushant Mani.
Balunga Toka is a 2011 Indian Odia-language romantic drama film directed by Sudhakara Basanta. The film stars Anubhav Mohanty and Barsha Priyadarshini as lead role. Balunga Toka was released on 2 October 2011. The film was commercially successful and became the highest-grossing Odia film of all time. It is a remake of the 2004 Tamil-Telugu bilingual film 7G Rainbow Colony. The film score was released by Amara Muzik.
Ishq Tu Hi Tu is a 2015 Indian Odia-language drama film written by Tapas Sargharia and produced by Tarang Cine Productions. It stars Arindam Roy and Elina Samantray in lead roles while Aparajita Mohanty and Mihir Das play supporting roles.
The results of the 2013 4th Tarang Cine Awards, the awards presented annually by the Tarang entertainment television channel to honor artistic and technical excellence in the Oriya language film industry of India ("Ollywood"), are as follow:
Elina Samantray is an Indian actress who works in Odia films. She made her career debut with the film Ishq Tu Hi Tu. She was the winner of the first season of the reality television show Kie Heba Mo Heroine, which was broadcast on Tarang TV. She also works in Bengal film industry.
Jaga Hatare Pagha is a 2015 Odia romance action family drama film produced by Tarang Cine Productions. It stars Anubhav Mohanty and Elina Samantray in lead roles. The film is directed by Murali Krishna. It is a remake of Marathi film Lai Bhaari. The Kannada song Life is Awesome from the movie Male was reused in this movie.
Agastya is a 2016 Indian Odia action thriller film directed by K Muralikrishna and produced under Akshya Parija Productions. It was released on 12 June 2016 at Rajo Festival. It was one of the best Odia movies in 2016. Anubhav Mohanty, Akash, and Jhillik play lead roles. It is a remake of the 2014 Kannada action movie Ugramm. The music was released by Amara Muzik. It was a Superhit movie in the Odia film industry.
Love Station is a 2016 Indian Odia language drama film directed by Ashok Pati. It stars Babushaan Mohanty and Elina Samantray in lead roles while Papu Pom Pom and Mihir Das play supporting roles. This movie have a huge success in Odisha Rajo Festival Time. It is a remake of the Telugu movie Venkatadri Express (film) starring Sundeep Kishan and Rakul Preet Singh.
Tu Mo Love Story is an Indian Odia-language drama film directed by Tapas Sargharia produced by Deepak Kumar Mishra for Tarang Cine Productions, and DK Movies. Starring Swaraj Barik and Bhoomika Dash, and with a screenplay by Tapas Sargharia, it was released on 7 April 2017.
Kabula Barabula is a 2017 Indian Odia comedy film directed by Ramesh Rout. The film stars Anubhav Mohanty and Elina Samantray in the lead roles. The film was released on September 27, 2017. The movie is a remake of 2013 Punjabi movie Singh vs Kaur.
4 Idiots is a 2018 Indian Odia language comedy film directed by Basanta Sahoo and starring Sabyasachi Mishra, Akash Dasnayak, Kuna Tripathy, Chittaranjan Tripathy, Elina Samantray, Lipsa Mishra and Poonam Mishra. The music is composed by Prem Anand.
Happy Lucky is a 2018 Indian Odia-language romantic action comedy film directed by Sundhanshu Sahu. The film stars Sambit Acharya and Jyoti Ranjan Nayak opposite Sasmita and Elina Samantray respectively in lead roles. The film is an official remake of Tamil film Vettai.
Prem Kumar: Salesman of the year is a 2018 Action Odia language film directed by Tapas Sargharia and produced under banner Tarang Cine Productions. The movie stars Anubhav Mohanty, Tamanna Vyas and Shivani in lead roles. The movie is a remake of 2016 Punjabi movie Ambarsariya.
