Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, and Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the next two years, Forbes listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women, and in 2022, she was named in the BBC 100 Women list.
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.
Anu Choudhury is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Odia, Telugu, Chhattisgarhi, Bengali and Hindi films. She has starred in more than 65 films. Her debut Odia film was Maa Goja Bayani.
Magunira Shagada is a 2002 India Odia film directed by Prafulla Mohanty. It is based on a short story by Godavarish Mahapatra. The film won the 2002 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia.
Archita Sahu is an Indian actress, model, and television personality. She is known for her work in Odia films, for which she has received four Odisha State Film Awards.
Tumaku Paruni Ta Bhuli is a 2007 Indian Oriya film directed by Chakradhara Sahu.
Adina Megha (1970), is a classic Odia film directed by Amit Maitra.
Nila Madhab Panda is an Indian film producer and director. Panda has directed and produced over 70 films, documentaries, and shorts based on social issues, such as climate change, child labor, education, water issues, sanitation and other developmental issues in India. Many of his films are based on his own experiences. He has won several awards and received critical acclaim for his films which have been described as "entertaining yet socially relevant."
Sahara Jaluchi is a 1998 Indian Odia-language film directed by Sudhanshu Sahu, starring Uttam Mohanty, Siddhanta Mahapatra, Jyoti Misra, Mihir Das, and Aparajita Mohanty. The music is released by Amara Muzik.
Swayamsiddha is a 2010 Odia film directed by Sudhanshu Sahu with a screenplay and dialogue by Dilip Choudhury, produced by Prabhat Ranjan Mallik, and starring Siddhanta Mahapatra and Yukta Inderlal Mookhey. The film focuses on the implications for the young mass adopting to Maoist insurgency and their sustained alienation from the mainstream as a result. Geo-strategic importance of changing the minds of young people adopting terrorism through love and affection. The film traces the crisis from social trauma to unfair state system encouraging Mao-Naxal insurgency in Odisha.
Shonali Bose is an Indian film director, writer and film producer. Having made her feature film debut in 2005, she has since won such accolades as a National Film Award, a Bridgestone Narrative Award, and a Sundance Mahindra Global Filmmaker Award.
Manmohan Mahapatra was an Odia filmmaker, director, producer, and writer. He won eight consecutive national film awards for his films Nishita Swapna, Majhi Pahacha, Klanta Aparanha, Neeraba Jhada, Seeta Raati, and Bhinna Samaya, among others.
Kebe Tame Naahan Kebe Mun Naahin is a 2012 Oriya film directed by Chakradhar Sahu starring Sabyasachi Mishra, Archita Sahu and Manoj Mishra. The film released on 17 February 2012.
Chandabali is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bhadrak district, Odisha.
Indradhanura Chhai is a 1993 Indian Oriya film directed by Susant Misra. This film reflects the traditional structures of social and family life of a small town in India are growing strongly affected by the progressive urbanization of the country. Three generations of women see their perception of human nature to evolve, as their personal relationships. In their loneliness, they face problems of tradition, culture, religion and manage gender relations. Gradual urbanization and its consequences affect the traditional, social and family structures in a growing small town in India. The story explores the multidimensional conflicts of three women of different generations, their changing perceptions about human nature and personal relationships. Their lonely moments are highlighted in the context of the inexorable flow of time amidst issues of tradition, culture, religion and man-woman relationships.
Tu Mo Hero is a 2017 Indian Odia drama and romance film released on 20 October 2017. The film stars Jyoti Ranjan Nayak, Jhilik Bhattacharya and Mihir Das in key roles.
Binod Chandra Nayak was an Odia writer. He was known for his writing that was influenced by modern poetry while being romantic. He was awarded the 1970 Kendra Sahitya Akademi award for his poetry collection Sarisrupa.
Pua Mora Bhola Sankara is a 1996 Indian Odia-language film directed by Hara Patnaik starring Siddhanta Mahapatra, Rachna Banerjee and Mihir Das. The film was a box office success and made Mihir Das popular.
