Akshay Kumar Parija | |
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| Born | 12 May 1954 Jagatsinghpur, Orissa, India |
| Children | Payal Parija |
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| Awards | President Award at 64th National Film Awards, President Award at 56th National Film Awards |
Akshay Kumar Parija (born 12 May 1954) is an Indian film maker known for his depictions of Odia culture and Odissi dance in his films. Originally a banker, he currently lives in Dubai. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Akshay Parija presently serves as Board Member and Executive Director to Blue Lines Shipping Group which he founded in the year 2010 . Blue Lines Shipping has its operation all across the globe. Parija has served in Burgan Bank, Kuwait for 8 years (1983-1991), in National Bank of Oman for 7 years (1991-1998) and 12 years in BankMuscat Forex in different senior positions. He has also served in various Banks in India during his 30 years of career in banking, started from IOB (Indian Overseas Bank) at Bissam Cuttack in the 1980s. An Alumnus of Harvard Business School, US has studied in Utkal University (ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ) and BJB College as well. Akshay Kumar Parija has schooled from Jagannathpur High School in Tiran of undivided Cuttack district.
Produced:
| Film | Director | Year | Language | Awards & Remarks | |
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| Jianta Bhoota | Prashant Nanda | 2008 | Odia | Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation at 56th National Film Awards Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami Awards- 2008 for Best Film Special recognition Film Award at OMAN Green Awards' 2011 Membership Achievement Award- 2010 for his role as the Producer at OSA, San Francisco, Bay Area Jury Award for Best Foreigner Film-2010 at 6th Muscat Film Festival | |
| Thukool | Prashant Nanda | 2012 | Odia | ||
| Kehi Nuhe Kahara | Susant Mani [10] | 2015 | Odia | Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami Awards Best Feature Film- 2015 Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay Best Lyrics Best Sound Best Costume Best Make-up | |
| Agastya | K Murlee Krishna | 2016 | Odia | ||
| Bye Bye Dubai | Basanta Sahoo | 2016 | Odia | ||
| God's Own People (A Documentary on NABAKALEBARA of Lord Shri Jagannath) | Nila Madhab Panda | 2016 | Hindi | ||
| Kadvi Hawa | Nila Madhab Panda | 2016 | Hindi | President's Award at 64th National Film Awards | |
| Love U Jessica | Susant Mani [10] | 2016 | Odia | Best Supporting Actor Best Editor Best Sound Best Screenplay | |
| Halka | Nila Madhab Panda | 2018 | Hindi | Grand Prix de Montreal at Toronto | |
| Paika Bidroha | 2018 | Odia | Best Tele-Film Award at 30th State Tele Awards Best Director Best DOP Best Editor | ||
| 4 Idiots | Basanta Sahoo | 2018 | Odia | ||
| Andhakare Alo | Ashoke Viswanathan | 2018 | Bengali | ||
| Bhija Mati Ra Swarga | Manmohan Mahapatra | 2018 | Odia | Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami-Best Film Award at 30th State Film Awards Best Actor Best Director Best Screenplay Best Cinematography Best DOP | |
| Manojer Adbut Bari | Anindya Chatterjee | 2018 | Bengali | ||
| Rasogolla | Pavel | 2018 | Bengali | ||
| Biju Babu | Debiprasad Lenka & Vishal Mourya | 2019 | Odia | ||
| Mukherjee Dar Bou | Pritha Chakraborty | 2019 | Bengali | ||
| Life In A Day | Aniket Rumde | 2019 | Hindi | ||
| Chirkut | Tatwa Prakash Satapathy (Papu Pam Pam) | 2019 | Odia | ||
| Konttho | Shiboprosad Mukherjee & Nandita Roy | 2019 | Bengali | ||
| Gotro | Shiboprosad Mukherjee & Nandita Roy | 2019 | Bengali | ||
It was his experience of tribal culture in Bissam Cuttack that prompted him to produce Jiantaa Bhoota (The Living Ghost), the National Award-winning film that yet again put the limelight on Odia film Industry. Directed by Prashant Nanda, the film dealt with exploitation of environment, economy, culture in the name of industrialisation and resultant displacement, focusing on vanishing culture of Dongria Kondha tribals inhabiting the Niyamgiri Hills of Rayagada district due to mindless mining.
Both the director and producer won the National Award in 2008 from the President of India and the sensitive film that was adjudged as the 'Best Film on Protection of Environment'. This apart, Jianta Bhoota won seven- State Film Awards in various categories including the Best Film. Jianta Bhoota also bagged Best Production, Best Direction and Best Film on Social Issues at the sixth Independent South Asian Film Festival (ISAFF) in the United States. As a culture enthusiast, Akshay Parija also holds the reputation of giving international wings to Odissi dance. For a period of over 15 years, he took Odissi onto different stages of Far East, Middle East, Europe besides the United States. Thukool was his second Ollywood venture, focused on Odissi dance and portrayed the story of a dancer. Dubbed as one of the most expensive movies of 2011-12, Thukool was made at the cost of Rs 3 crore which is still the highest production cost in Odia Film Industry. Shot in exotic locations in the Middle-East, Thukool scored on locales, music, costumes and post-production. For the movie, Parija ensured the best of all elements of film-making including technicians. While post-production of Thukool was done at Chennai, some of the computer graphics were done in London. The film starred Archita Sahu, Babushaan and Pakruti Mishra. The movie went on to bag five State Film Awards besides, four ETV Cine Awards, as many Tarang Cine Awards and seven Chalachitra Jagat Awards. His next film was Kehi Nuhen Kahar and that was followed by association with documentary feature God's Own People which dealt with the Trinity's (Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, Lord Balabhadra) Nabakalebara. The 88-minute documentary was directed by Nila Madhab Panda (Padmashree Awardee) to portray the unique rituals of the Trinity that occur once in every 19 years. Apart from Odia films, Akshay Kumar Parija had produced a number of reality talent hunt shows and tele-serials for different satellite channels. These include Sahanai for Tarang TV, Dancing Stars and Aaina for Colours Odia. Akshay Kumar Parija now plans to venture into promoting Odia music at national and international forums, here he has recently tied up with Devdas Chhotray and singer Bibhu Kishore for an album Blue Mood. While Devdas Chhotray has penned eight poems for the album, Biebhu Kishore has lent his voice to the songs. Also in the pipeline this year is Sushant Mani's much talked about Love You Jessica that Akshya Kumar Parija has produced. He has joined hands with Nilamadhab Panda for a Hindi film titled Dark Winds that deals with climate change.
'Kadvi Hawa' deals with the most explosive subject of the world as of today- Global warming and Climatic change. The story is conceived and written by Padmashree Awardee Director Shri Nilamadhab Panda.
The movie is a positive initiative and awareness for the world of the menace of changing global climatic conditions, which affects millions across the globe.
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