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.
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.
Tattwa Prakash Satapathy, better known by his stage name Papu Pom Pom, is an Indian film, television, Music Director, standup comedian and an Odisha Legislative Assembly candidate. Satapathy has acted in over 50 Odia movies. He was the main lead in the well-known Odia television comedy serial 'Excuse Me: Jaha Kahibi Sata Kahibi, Faltu Katha, Eita Bayata. He acted more than 500 characters in Television.
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.
Babushaan Mohanty is an Indian actor and playback singer who predominantly works for Odia films. In 2022, Babushan Mohanty portrayed Doctor Character in DAMaN movie was an Indian Odia-language adventure drama film Released in Odia as well as in the Hindi language and it was one of the highest grossing Odia movies.
Leslie Tripathy is an Indian actress who first appeared in Odia music videos and film then in Bollywood. In 2014, Tripathy debuted in the Hindi film industry with W, directed by Tarun Madan Chopra.
Bijay Mishra was a dramatist, lyricist and screenwriter from India. He was also a mainstream script writer in Odia Cinema & TV Industry. He was a recipient of the State Sahitya Academy Award, Konark Samman (1994) as well as the Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award.
Manesha Chatarji is an Indian actress known for her roles in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Odia TV shows and films.
Gloria Mohanty was an Indian theatre, television and film actress who worked in the Odia film industry. She was honoured with the State's highest honour for contribution to Odia cinema – the Jayadeb Puraskar in 1994 and Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992. Cultural organisation Srjan awarded her Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award for the year of 2011. and Life Time Achievement Award from Cultural organisation Ghungur in 2012.
Parbati Ghose was an Indian actress, film director and film producer. Ghose was the first female filmmaker from the state of Odisha.
Bhoomika Dash is an Indian actress and classical Odissi dancer who is known for her acting in the Odia film industry. She made her debut through an Odia movie called Rumku Jhumana as a child artist, then as a lead actress in the movie Tu mo love story.
Hello Arsi is a 2018 Indian Odia romantic drama film written and directed by Sambit Mohanty, and produced by Ajaya Routray. The film stars Partha Sarathi Ray and Prakruti Mishra. The film background score was composed by sound designer Subash Sahu, and its soundtrack was composed by Mitrabhanu Mohanty. Critics praised the screenplay, story, and the acting of lead actress Prakruti Mishra. Director Sambit Mohanty, who died shortly after filming, posthumously won a Rajat Kamal award for Best Screenplay (Dialogue).
Diptirekha Padhi, also known as Dipti Rekha, is an Indian Odia playback singer and actress from Odisha. In 2023, she won the 31st Odisha State Film Awards for the Best Female Playback Singer for the year 2019.
Tapu Mishra was an Indian playback singer who worked mainly in the Ollywood industry. She sang in over 150 films including Mate Ta Love Helare, Dream Girl and Love Dot Com.
Poglu, is an unreleased Odia-language feature film which produced by Jagannath Patajoshi Mohapatra, and directed by Rama Prashad Samal.
Kavya Keeran is an Indian actress and model who has mostly appeared in Odia and Hindi films. She started her film career in Ollywood in 2013 through the 1st Odia 3D film Kaunri Kanya along with Pupul Bhuyan. In 2015, she debuted in Bollywood thorough Rang-E-Ishq. In 2019, she got the Odisha State Film Awards for Odia Film Khusi. In 2022, Kavya featured in a music video, Tu Ki Kitta by Rishi Singh.
Pupul Bhuyan is an Indian actress, television presenter, and model who has mostly appeared in Odia films, telefilms, daily shops, and reality shows. She started her film career in Ollywood in 2013 through the 1st Odia 3D film Kaunri Kanya along with Kavya Keeran. In 2018, she was crowned as the winner at Opera Mrs. India Global pageant.
Jyoti Ranjan Nayak is an Indian actor who mostly appears in Odia Film Industry. He started his career in Ollywood through Mitha Mitha directed by Shrikant Gautam. But his first release was Dele Dhara Katha Sare. Later he appeared in Tu Mo Hero, Happy Lucky, Dil ka Raja, Nijhum Rati ra Sathi, Ole Ole Dil Bole, etc.
Parth Sarathi Ray is an Indian actor who mostly appears in Odia feature films and shorts. In 2010, he started his career and in 2013 he debuted in Ollywood through Nai Separi Kanaka Gori. In 2018, he received the Odisha State Film Award as best actor for Hello Arsi.
