Weddings In Odisha Film Industry & The Sizzling Off-Screen Chemistry
“Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry…”
Ollywood actor Ardhendu Sundar Sahu left many fans heart-broken when he tied the knot with long-time girlfriend Pallabi Maharathy, a doctor by profession, on February 26.
The extravagant wedding, held at Biju Patnaik ground in Barmunda, was graced by many high-profile dignitaries including Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Pattnaik. Ardhendu’s better-half Pallabi is the daughter of Pipili MLA Pradeep Maharathy.
The Odia film industries has witnessed many memorable screen pairs, who also walked the aisle in real life. Some weddings also saw actors picking a bride from non-filmy background.
Scroll down for some memorable weddings and the adorable pairs from Ollywood:
Bijay and Tandra : Known for their outstanding acting in multiple odia films, the duo fell in love on the sets of ‘Astarag’ and later got hitched.
Uttam and Aparajita: They star couple made their debut in Ollywood industry with ‘Phula Chandana’. Their partnership grew stronger and they exchanged vows on May 17, 1987. The couple has a son named Babushan, who is also a leading Ollywood actor now.
Sidhaant and Mama: Putting an end to his rumoured affair with Bengali actress Rachana Banerjee, Odia actor Siddhanta tied the knot with Odia actress Mama Mishra in the year 2004. The couple has two children named Saisiddhi and Sai Samarth.
Amlan and Bhumika: Odia actor Mihir Das’s son Amlan tied the knot with his childhood friend Bhumika on February 7. The lovebirds got married on the occasion of rose day. Bhumika is from a non-filmy background.
Anubhav and Barsha: The power couple of Ollywood, Anubhav and Barsha have acted together in more than 10 films. Their relationship went through a rough patch for sometime, but soon they overcame all the odds and got married on February 8, 2014.
Arindam and Anupa: Ollywood actor Arindam Roy tied the knot with Anupa Das, sister of Jajpur MLA Pranab Praksah Das on December 4, 2016. It was a high-profile wedding where dignitaries from political parties were also invited. The wedding was hosted at Hotel Swosti Premium in Bhubaneswar.
Babushan and Trupti: After dating for five years, leading Ollywood actor Babushan married his long-time girlfriend Trupti Satpathy on July 6, 2014. The couple had studied together at the DAV Public School. Trupti is the daughter of businessman Lalit Satpathy.
Tapu and Deepak: Ollywood singer Tapu Mishra tied the knot with actor Deepak Pujahari on December 12, 2018.
Sambit And Sayona: After dating for 5 years, actor Sambit married girlfriend Sayona on February 22, 2019.
Abhisek and Aishwarya: After being in a relationship for 14 years, Ollywood actor Abhisek and his girlfriend Aishwarya exchanged the wedding rings and made their bond stronger.
