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Bhubaneswar: It was on this day 84 years ago, the first Odia film, ‘Sita Bibaha’, released on April 28, 1936. The film is cherished by the people of Odisha till date as it marks the struggle…

Bhubaneswar: For once, no one will laugh at the sight of popular Odia film comedian Ravi Kumar, better known as Black Ravi. The man who tickles everyone’s funny bone has been reduced to…

Ollywood actor Asit Patra has no doubt that the nationwide lockdown was necessary to win the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic that is raging across the world. He also believes that…

Nine days into the lockdown, ordered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to check the spread of novel coronavirus, some people have settled down to a new routine while others are still trying to…

She is known for the negative characters she played in Odia TV serials but when life threw an unsurmountable difficulty in her path, she decided to tackle it with awe-inspiring positive…

A dramatic story teller without frills, only Akshaya Mohanty, the maverick can open his story with these lines, “ଯିଏ ଭୁଲିଯାଏ ସେ ସେମିକା, ଯିଏ ଭୁସଲନା ସେ ସେମିକାର ୋନ ଭଉଣୀ”. His openness excited…

Odia film director Sisir Kumar Sahu's movie Swaha is going to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival. Sisir has made two other movies in the past, Farcha and Raja. Sisir told a…

Unwed motherhood is not uncommon in Odisha. The latest census report records that at least 11,000 women in the state have become mothers before the age of 15. But has society’s attitude…

Bhubaneswar: The audio of the upcoming short Hindi musical film ‘Jeena Zaroori Hai’ was released here on Monday. Odia producer, Ramesh Barik will produce the musical film under the banner…

Meandering river Blue waves slithering, Lissome maiden, Nimble-footed on the stone Lighting every creek, With her coy outpour On life’s gondola Through the curvy path Meandering…