Nandini Satpathy was an Indian politician and author. She was the Chief Minister of Odisha from June 1972 to December 1976.
Odia cinema, also known as Ollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Odia language widely spoken in the state of Odisha. Odia Cinema is based in Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack in Odisha, India. The name Ollywood is a portmanteau of the words Odia and Hollywood.
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.
Sambalpuri is an Indo-Aryan language variety spoken in western Odisha, India. It is alternatively known as Western Odia, and as Kosali, a recently popularised but controversial term, which draws on an association with the historical region of Dakshina Kosala, whose territories also included the present-day Sambalpur region.
Archita Sahu, known professionally as Archita, 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.
Mihir Kumar Das was an Indian actor who worked in Odia language films of Ollywood industry.He had received several awards, notably Best Actor for his films Laxmi Pratima in 1998 and Pheria Mo Suna Bhauni in 2005 Best Supporting Actor award for his films Rakhi Bandhili Mo Rakhiba Mana in 2002 and Prema Adhei Akhyara and Best Comedian award for Mu Tate Love Karuchhi in 2007 from the Odisha state government.
Sanju Aau Sanjana is a 2010 Indian Odia film written and directed by Ashok Pati with dialogue by Rajani Ranjan, produced by Lutu Mohanty, and starring Babushaan, Parijaat, and Mihir Das. It is a remake of the Telugu film Parugu starring Allu Arjun, Sheela, and Prakash Raj.
Kebe Tame Naahan Kebe Mun Naahin is a 2012 Indian Oriya film directed by Chakradhar Sahu starring Sabyasachi Mishra, Archita Sahu and Manoj Mishra. The film released on 17 February 2012.
Sabyasachi Mishra is an Indian actor known for his work in Odia Cinema. He is referred to as "Superstar of Ollywood". Pagala Premi was his first movie, for which he earned an Odisha State Film Awards for Best Actor. Sabyasachi got his second state award for Emiti Bi Prema Hue. He won the Filmfare Awards East as best actor for Mu Eka Tumara in 2013.
Prakruti Mishra is an Indian actress known for her work in Odia films and Hindi television. She is best known for her performance in the film Hello Arsi for which she won the National Film Award in 2018. She is also known for her roles in Hindi television shows and is known for her role as Devanyi In Jai Kanhaiya Lal Kion Star Bharat, as Bitti in Bitti Business Wali on & TV and in the reality show of MTV Ace Of Space 2 in which she was 5th runner up.
Haata Dhari Chalutha is a 2013 Oriya Drama movie directed by Himansu Parija. It was produced by Anubhav Mohanty & Anuprash Mohanty. The film stars with Anubhav Mohanty and Barsha Priyadarshini in lead roles. The music was given by Prem Anand. The film released on 14 June 2013. The film was a remake of Bengali film Aasroy (2000).
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 2009 Bengali film Prem Amar. The film score was released by Amara Muzik.
The results of the 2012 3rd 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:
Pilata Bigidigala is a 2015 Indian Odia romantic comedy film directed by Basant Sahoo and produced by Pooja Bharalawala. Its music was directed by Prem Anand. The film is a remake of the Punjabi film Carry On Jatta, which was inspired by the Malayalam film Chakkikotha Chankaran.
Bye Bye Dubai is a 2016 Indian Odia-language comedy drama film directed by Basanta Sahoo and produced by NRI businessman Akshay Kumar Parija. The music is released by Amara Muzik. The film did not perform as well at the box office as it was expected to.
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.
Akshay Kumar Parija 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.
Poglu, is an unreleased Odia-language feature film which produced by Jagannath Patajoshi Mohapatra, and directed by Rama Prashad Samal.
K Muralikrishna is an Indian film director and screenwriter who is known for his works in Odia Film Industry. He is known for directing films like Abhaya, Agastya, and Gajapati.
