Celebrity Speak

Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia cine director Sisir Mishra on Saturday expressed his displeasure on being conferred with Padma Shri award. In a statement, the 70-year-old veteran director said…

Bhubaneswar:  Be it a bubbly character in ‘Love Station’, innocent girl in ‘Abhay’ or ultra-modern in ‘Kabula Barabula’  Elina Samantaray has carved a niche in Odia cine industry. After…

Bhubaneswar: A household name in Odisha and known for his impeccable performance, veteran Ollywood actor Mihir Das is on cloud nine on his recent joining in politics. One of the most…

Bhubaneswar:  Ollywood hearthrob Anu Choudhury believes she can be instrumental in bringing change for the benefit of Odia cine industry when she comes to power. “I have no background in…

Bhubaneswar:  Acclaimed for his work in theatre and films outside the state, director-actor Chittaranjan Tripathy says he was always interested to work in Odia films. Tripathy, who bagged…

Bhubaneswar:  Adjudged the ‘best actor’ for film ‘Namarda’ in the just-announced 28th Odisha State Film Awards, Samaresh Routray feels it’s high time Odisha emulates some of its southern…

Bhubaneswar: The 28th Odisha State Film Awards announced on Monday triggered controversy with veteran actress Mahasweta Ray expressing anguish at not being awarded for the film ‘Chini’,…

City denizens are bursting crackers with vengeance even two days after Diwali as heavy rain spoiled the celebrations on Thursday. The festivities too have changes over the years and…

Bhubaneswar: “A film can reach great heights if it has a good script and direction,” said actor-director Bijaya Jena aka Dolly Jena, whose directorial debut with Odia film ‘Tara’ won…

As maidens of Odisha observed Kumar Purnima and performed the rituals for a husband as good looking as God Kartikeya on Thursday, OdishaBytes spoke to a few celebrities about their dream…