Odisha State Film Awards The Odisha State Film Awards have been conferred by the Department of Culture of the Government of Odisha, India. The awards were initiated in 1968. The awards are decided by independent juries formed by the Department of Culture. The jury ...

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

KIIT University Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), formerly KIIT University, is a private deemed university located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It primarily emphasizes on higher education and research in engineering and science. It offers 3 ...

Odissi Odissi (), also referred to as Orissi in old literature, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India. In 2013, Sahu participated in Femina Miss India, Kolkata and emerged as a 1st runners up.

Film career

Her first Odia film, ''O My Love'', was released in 2005. At the

Odisha State Film Awards The Odisha State Film Awards have been conferred by the Department of Culture of the Government of Odisha, India. The awards were initiated in 1968. The awards are decided by independent juries formed by the Department of Culture. The jury ...

, she has been awarded Best Actress four times.

Other work

Sahu is the state Ambassador of

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and

Government of Odisha The government of the Indian state of Odisha and its 30 districts consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governor, appoi ...

's "Eradication of child labour". She is also the ambassador of Junior Red Cross. She was also a part of IPL 5 as brand ambassador of

Deccan Chargers The large Deccan Plateau in southern India is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. To the north, it is bounded by the ...

.

Personal life

On 1 March 2021, Sahu married actor

Sabyasachi Mishra Sabyasachi Mishra (born 6 October 1985) is an Indian actor known for his work in Odia Cinema. He is referred to as "''Superstar'' of Cinema of Odisha, Ollywood". ''Pagala Premi'' was his first movie, for which he earned an Odisha State Film Awar ...

in

Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known ...

.

Filmography

Awards and accreditation

Archita has won several awards in her film career to date, including three state awards by the

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. *Star Entertainer of the year 2017, 9th Tarang Cine Awards 2018 for the film '' Shiva Not Out'' *Best Actor Female, 8th Tarang Cine Awards2017 for the film '' Bye Bye Dubai'' *Best Actor Female, 7th Tarang Cine Awards 2016 for the film '' Pilata Bigidigala'' *Best Actress, 6th Tarang Cine Awards 2015 for the film ''Smile Please'' *Best Actress, Oriya Film Fair Awards 2014 for the film ''Smile Please'' * Best Actress,

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, 2013 for the film ''ACP sagarika'' * Best Odia Actor (female),

Filmfare Awards East Filmfare Awards Bangla is the Bengali segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour the artistic and cinematic excellence in Bengali. The first installment of the awards were held for Bengali, Assamese and Odia ...

, 2013 for the film ''

Mu Eka Tumara ''Mu Eka Tumara'' ( en, I am only for you) is a 2013 Indian Odia language romantic drama film. The film is written by Sidharth and directed by Susant Mani and stars Sabyasachi and Archita in their Seventh movie together. This film won the Bes ...

'' * Best Actress,

Odisha State Film Awards The Odisha State Film Awards have been conferred by the Department of Culture of the Government of Odisha, India. The awards were initiated in 1968. The awards are decided by independent juries formed by the Department of Culture. The jury ...

, 2011 for the film ''Chocolate'' * Best Actress,

Odisha State Film Awards The Odisha State Film Awards have been conferred by the Department of Culture of the Government of Odisha, India. The awards were initiated in 1968. The awards are decided by independent juries formed by the Department of Culture. The jury ...

, 2009 for the film ''Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora'' * Best supporting Actress,

Odisha State Film Awards The Odisha State Film Awards have been conferred by the Department of Culture of the Government of Odisha, India. The awards were initiated in 1968. The awards are decided by independent juries formed by the Department of Culture. The jury ...

, 2006 for the film '' Babu I Love You'' * Best Actor (female) Show Time, Puri **2006 for the film '' De Maa Shakti De'' **2008 for the film '' To Payeen Nebi Mu Sahe Janama'' * Best Actress, Banichitra Award ** 2006 for the film '' Babu I Love You'' ** 2008 for the film ''To Payeen Nebi Mu Sahe Janama'' ** 2009 for the film ''

Mu Sapanara Soudagar ''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.https://www.orissapost.com/ollywoods-power-couple-sabyasachi-archita-land-in-bbsr-after-marriag ...

'' **2010 Best Actress, Tarang Cine Awards ** 2012 – ''Chocolate'' ** 2010 – ''Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora'' * Best Actor (female)

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2012 – ''Chocolate'' * Best Actor (female) 2007 – '' To Bina Mo Kahani Adha'' by Omshree Awards * Best Actor (female) 2008 – '' To Bina Mo Kahani Adha'' by UMPA * Best Actor (female) 2009 – ''

Mu Sapanara Soudagar ''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.https://www.orissapost.com/ollywoods-power-couple-sabyasachi-archita-land-in-bbsr-after-marriag ...

'' by Sapatha * Best Actor (female) 2009 – ''

Mu Sapanara Soudagar ''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.https://www.orissapost.com/ollywoods-power-couple-sabyasachi-archita-land-in-bbsr-after-marriag ...

'' by Chalachitra Jagat * Best Actor (female) 2010 – ''

Akashe Ki Ranga Lagila ''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 Od ...

'' by Kamyab * Best Actor (female) 2010 – ''Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora'' by Chitrapuri * Best Actor (female) 2010 – ''Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora'' by UMPA * Best Newcomer Award 2005 – '' O My Love''

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