The Odia film industry, 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.
Anubhav Mohanty is an Indian actor, film producer, television personality and politician who is known for his work in Odia-language films.
Archita Sahu is an Indian actress, model and television personality who has established a career in Odia films. She emerged as runner up in the 2013 Femina Miss India, Kolkata. Her numerous accolades as an actress include four Odisha State Film Awards.
Mu Sapanara Soudagar is a 2008 Indian Oriya film directed by Sanjay Nayak. This is the first film of Sabyasachi Mishra and Archita Sahu together. This film is inspired by Bollywood movie Agni Shakhi which itself was based on the English movie Sleeping with the Enemy. The oriya film is superbly done by Sanjay Nayak as director. The biggest plus point of this movie's success is Sabyasachi Mishra as Omm, which is critically acclaimed by viewers and critics. Sabyasachi(Omm) played the title character as an anti hero. Archita(Shriya) played love interested of both Omm and Chandan, which was played by Arindam Roy. The film is based on the Hollywood film Sleeping With the Enemy.
I Love You is a 2004 Indian Odia romance action film directed by Hara Patnaik and produced by Sanjay Nayak. It stars debutante Anubhav Mohanty and Mumbai based model and actress Namrata Thapa.
Shatru Sanghar, is a 2009 Indian Oriya film directed by Sudhansu Sahu. This is Pine Cask's second film after the debacle of Anubhav Mohanty's Mahanayak. and was profitable Second highest Grossing film of 2009.
Rangin Jajabara is a 1975 Odia language Indian movie. The music was composed by Akshya Mohanty. It was produced by Bijay Pattnaik, directed by Akshaya Mohanty, Hemanta Das and Bijay Mishra (Trimurty). It stars Sriram Panda, Banaja Mohanty and Tripura Mishra. Jajabar was the first black-and-white film in Odia to be digitally colourised and re-released in the state.
Sanjay Nayak is an Indian Odia filmmaker. He regarded as one of the most successful filmmakers in Odisha. Nayak, the young filmmaker has directed 32 movies in a short career of 15yrs in the film industry. He has also produced several movies under his production house 'Sanjay Nayak Films'. He not only directs but also write scripts, lyrics and does the screenplay. He produced and directed Keun Duniaru Asila Bandhu which is the first science fiction in Odia.
Akashe ki Ranga Lagila is a 2009 India Odia-language film directed by S.K. Muralidharan. It stars Anubhav Mohanty, Archita Sahu and Rali Nanda. Mohanty received the Best Actor award at the Odisha State Film Awards. The film won the 2009 Odisha State Film Award for Best Screenplay, Best Editor and Best Art Direction. The film was produced by Sitaram Agrwal under Sarthak Music. It is a remake of the 2008 Tamil film Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar. It was a blockbuster Odia movie of 2009, ran for 100 days in theatres.
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.
Mo Duniya Tu Hi Tu is an Indian Oriya drama and romance film released on 11 January 2013. Starring Anubhav, Barsha and Minaketan in pivotal roles with original soundtrack by Malay Misra. It was a remake of Tamil film Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen.
Haata Dhari Chalutha is a 2013 Oriya romantic 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 Telugu film Solo.
Balunga Toka is a 2011 Indian Odia-language romantic comedy 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.
The results of the 2014 5th 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:
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:
Raja Jhia Sange Heigala Bhaba is an Oriya drama and romance film released on 10 June 2012. Starring Arindam Roy, Archita Sahu and Mihir Das in key roles. veteran actress Mahasweta Roy being enacted the role of mother of Arindam Roy and Mihir Das played the role of father of Archita Sahu. The film is about strategic love dilemma of a rich girl with a poor boy. Arindam Roy was selected to play the lead role.
Babu I Love You is an Oriya drama and romance film released on 9 May 2005. Starring Chandan Kar, Siddhanta Mahapatra, Archita Sahu and Anu Chowdhury in key roles.
Pilata Bigidigala is an Indian Odia movie directed by Basant Sahoo and produced by Pooja Bharalawala. Its music was directed by Prem Anand. The movie is a comedic love story and is a remake of the Punjabi movie Carry On Jatta; which was inspired by the Malayalam movie Chakkikotha Chankaran.
Agastya is a 2016 Indian Odia action thriller film directed by K. M Krishna 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 is a Hit movie in the Odia film industry.
