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Akshay Parija
Akshay Kumar Parija (born 12 May 1954) is an Indian film maker known for his depictions of Odia culture and Odissi, Odissi dance in his films. Originally a banker, he currently lives in Dubai. Life and career 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 () and BJB College as well. Akshay Kumar Parija has schooled from Jagannathpur High School in Tiran of undivided Cuttack district. Filmography Produced: It was his e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagatsinghpur District
Jagatsinghpur District is one of the thirty districts of Odisha in the eastern coast of India. It became a new district on 1 April 1993 (Vide Government Notification No.14218/R dated 27.03.1993 and EOG No.459 dated 01.04.1993) being separated from Cuttack district. It lies between 860 3’ E to 860 45’ East longitude and between 19058' to 20023' north latitude. Its ancient name was Hariharapur. The city of Jagatsinghpur is the district headquarters. With 88.5% rate of male literacy and 68.5% of female literacy, the district ranks better than the national average in literacy and is one of the developed districts in Odisha. The district tops the list in male literacy and second in female literacy rate in Odisha. Deltaic and partly littoral; the district of Jagatsinghpur is triangular in shape and small in geographical proportions. It is the smallest district in the state and covers a landmass of 1759 km2. It has a history of its own dating back to the 6th century AD, having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BJB College
Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar Autonomous College, better known as BJB Autonomous College, is a college in Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India that offers courses at primarily the higher secondary and undergraduate levels. This institute has been named after Bakshi Jagabandhu, an eminent freedom fighter & the pioneer of the Paika Rebellion.The courses at the higher secondary level are affiliated to the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha and the courses at the undergraduate and the postgraduate level are offered in affiliation with Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. It is an autonomous institution recognised by the University Grant Commission (UGC) of India and enjoys the status of an A-Grade college as assessed by the NAAC , an autonomous institution for assessment of educational institutions established by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Description The college is on an area of of land, near Kalpana Square, Bhubaneswar, on the highway connecting Cuttack and Pur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manmohan Mahapatra
Manmohan Mahapatra (ମନମୋହନ ମହାପାତ୍ର, 10 November 1951 – 13 January 2020) was an Odia filmmaker, director, producer, and writer. He won eight consecutive national film awards for his films ''Nishita Swapna'', ''Majhi Pahacha'', ''Tired Afternoon'', '' Neeraba Jhada'', ''Seeta Raati'', and ''Bhinna Samaya'', among others. His first film ''Seeta Raati'' made in 1976 was the first Odia film to be screened at international film festival in 1982. On 13 January 2020, Mahapatra died in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar at age 68 after battling prolonged kidney and heart ailments . Manmohan Mahapatra is the recipient of India's highly prestigious award Padma Shri 2020 for his work in the field of art. Filmography Mahapatra studied film making at the FTII, Pune, and made a first short film ''Anti-Memoirs'' (Anti-Memories) in 1975. He made his first full-fledged Odia film ''Seeta Raati'' as a director in 1976. It won him the National Film Award for Best Fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashoke Viswanathan
Ashoke Viswanathan (also Asoke, born in 1959) is a Bengali Indian filmmaker and theatre personality, based in Kolkata, India. Personal life Viswanathan is the son of actor N. Viswanathan. He is a Mathematics graduate from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and a graduate in film direction from the Film and Television Institute of India. He is married to Madhumanti Maitra, a lecturer at a girls' college and an anchor. He has a daughter, Anusha, who is an actor. Career Viswanathan is currently a Professor and Head of Department of Producing For Film and TV specialisation and Dean (Film Wing) at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute and an occasional lecturer at Jadavpur University. He has made award-winning features and documentaries, such as 2014's "The Lighthouse, The Ocean and The Sea", an exploration of the intellectual relationships between Rabindranath Tagore, Romain Rolland and Kalidas Nag. Two of Viswanathan's films have won national awards: his debut film "Shunya Thek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4 Idiots
''4 Idiots'' (stylized as ''4 idiots'') is a 2018 Indian Odia language comedy film directed by Basanta Sahoo and starring Sabyasachi Mishra, Akash Dasnayak, Kuna Tripathy, Chittaranjan Tripathy, Elina Samantray, Lipsa Mishra and Poonam Mishra. The music is composed by Prem Anand. Plot "Four friends" referred as "4 Idiots" in the movie. They are living a Happy-go-Lucky life but one day they dragged accidentally into trouble. 3 of the idiots are married and only one (Sabysachi Mishra) is not married but is engaged and in love with a lady (Elina Samantray). Cast * Sabyasachi Mishra * Akash Dasnayak * Kuna Tripathy * Chittaranjan Tripathy * Elina Samantray * Lipsa Mishra * Poonam Mishra Production The launch event for the film was held at a hotel in Bhubaneswar with the star cast of the film. The star cast includes Kuna Tripathy, Akash Dasnayak, Papu Pom Pom and Sabyasachi Mishra, Chandini, Poonam Mishra, Lipsa Mishra and Elina Samantray. The principal photography of the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halka
''Halka'' is an opera by Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko to a libretto written by Włodzimierz Wolski, a young Warsaw poet with radical social views. It is part of the canon of Polish national operas. Performance history The first performance of the two-act version was in a concert performance in Vilnius on 1 January 1848. The staged premiere took place in the same city on 28 February 1854. A four-act version was performed in Warsaw on 1 January 1858. The opera was subsequently produced in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Turkey, Russia and Cuba. More recently, in June 2004 the Opera has been staged in Kraków Zakrzówek Nature Park as an outdoor performance with horses, fireworks, special effects, and attendance exceeding 6,000 viewers. It was produced by Krzysztof Jasiński under the musical direction of Wojciech Michniewski, with the ballet and orchestra of the Opera Krakowska and with Ewa Biegas and Maria Mitrosz alternating in the title role. The Opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadvi Hawa
''Kadvi Hawa'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Nila Madhab Panda and produced by Panda, Drishyam Films and Akshay Parija. Based on the theme of climate change, the film stars Sanjay Mishra, Ranvir Shorey and Tillotama Shome in lead roles. It was released on 24 November 2017. It also got a Special Mention at the 64th National Film Awards held on 7 April 2017. The film is presented by Drishyam Films. Plot The film is based on true stories from drought prone Bundelkhand region and the vanishing villages from coastal Odisha & Chambal region of Dholpur, Rajasthan. Cast * Sanjay Mishra as Hedu * Ranvir Shorey as Gunu Babu * Tillotama Shome * Bhupesh Singh as Mukund * Ekta Sawant as Kuhu * Tanya Sejwal as Pihu * Shrikant Verma as Teacher Production Development The official announcement of the film was made in the first half of November 2016. Panda had been working on the script of the film for the last 8–9 years. The director says that while sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nila Madhab Panda
Nila Madhab Panda (born 18 October 1973) is an Indian film producer and director. Panda has produced and directed over 70 films, documentaries and shorts based on social issues such as climate change, child labor, education, water issues, sanitation and many other developmental issues in India. Most of his films draw inspiration from his own life, having won several awards and critical acclaim for his films which have been received as entertaining yet socially relevant. Early life Panda hails from Dasharajpur Village, in Subarnapur District of Western Odisha, the youngest of five siblings. Education in a rural Indian village meant a school with no building, and walking 4-9 km daily. In 1995, after failing to graduate, Panda left Delhi and landed the job of a camera attendant. There he learnt the intricacies of filmmaking. He is stated to have studied Entrepreneurship at IIM Bangalore. Career Nila Madhab Panda is an Odia director and producer involved in making ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bye Bye Dubai
''Bye Bye Dubai'' is a 2016 Indian Odia language, Odia-language comedy drama film directed by Basanta Sahoo and produced by Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin, NRI businessman Akshay Parija, Akshay Kumar Parija. The music is released by Amara Muzik. It was declared as a Hit movie. Cast *Sabyasachi Mishra *Archita Sahu *Buddhaditya Mohanty *Papu Pom Pom *Bijay Mohanty *Jiban Panda Production Filming for ''Bye Bye Dubai'' took place in Hyderabad, Ramoji film city, Ramoji, and Odisha, as well as Dubai, where they shot some of the film's song sequences. Soundtrack Critical reception References 2010s Odia-language films Films shot in Hyderabad, India Films shot at Ramoji Film City Films shot in Odisha Films shot in Dubai {{Odia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agastya (film)
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. Cast * Anubhav Mohanty as Agastya * Akash Das Nayak * Jhilik Bhattacharya * Mihir Das * Minaketan Das * Monoj Mishra * Agastya Asthana Soundtrack The complete soundtrack album was released on 27 September 2017. Satellite rights Sarthak TV purchased the film's satellite rights for 40 Lakhs, which was a record amount for an Ollywood 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. Industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susant Mani
Sushant or Susant Mani is an Indian film director, working in the Odia film industry. He also works as an editor, writer and choreographer. Career He started his career as an editor and director of album videos for sarthak music. After some albums he started to work in films as an editor and choreographer. He also has written the stories and screenplays of some of his films. He made his debut as director with the film ''Aa Janhare Lekhiba Naa''. His recent work has shown an ambition to move into Ollywood filmmaking. Filmography As Director: * '' 2 Chocolate'' (2019) * '' This Is ମାୟାରେ ବାୟା'' (2019) * '' Nimki-nimpur ru nabin niwas'' (2019) * '' Laila O Laila'' (2017) - remake of the Marathi movie Sairat * '' Sapanara Pathe Pathe'' (2017) * ''Tu Kahibu Na Mu'' (2016) * '' Hello: In Love'' (2015) * '' Kehi Nuhen Kahara'' (2015) * '' Pagala Karichu Tu'' (2014) * ''Lekhu Lekhu Lekhi Deli'' (2014) * ''Golapi Golapi'' (2014) * ''Akhire Akhire'' (2014) - rema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami
Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami (, 8 August 1892 – 11 January 1948) was an Odissi musician, poet & composer, a Guru of traditional ''Rahasa'' or ''Rasa'' and film director in Odia-language films. Widely known for his efforts to keep alive the ''Rahasa'' or '' Rasa'', a traditional theatrical form depicting the romance of Radha and Krishna, Gosain became iconic for his renditions of classical Odissi songs, including ''Odissi, Chhanda, Champu, Kirtana, Bhajana, Janana,'' etc. His renditions on gramophone records pressed under the label His Master's Voice and over All India Radio made him a household figure in Odisha. He had a major role in creating the first Odia film '' Sita Bibaha'' in the year 1936, himself directing, producing and acting in this film. Mohan Sunder Dev Goswami awards An annual film award has been constituted in his name in the state of Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
