Photo Gallery

Abhipsa Bhanja, the Jeebanasathi actress was in class 10th, when she got an opportunity to be a part of a phonein talk show. Abhipsa was born to Bishubhusan and Rashmita Bhanja. She was brilliant in academics and hence wanted to pursue higher studies. However, after the talk show, she got an opportunity to participate in a beauty pageant titled Miss Attitude Bhubaneswar. This led her to think about acting as a career option. She became popular with the television show Badhu and she also appeared in Sahanayi and Rajakanaya. Besides TV shows, she has also worked in the music video Prathama Prema. Recently, Abhipsa has been much appreciated for her performance in a negative role in the show Jeebanasathi, for which she got the best actress award.

Aiswarya Behera is an actress of the Odia cine industry. She is well known for her acting skills in movies like Chal Tike Dusta Heba, 2019, Ishq Puni Thare 2018, and Baala The Rhythm of Life 2019. She has also acted in Sadhabo Bohu, an Odia show of 21 episodes on the Tarang TV channel. Additionally, she has worked in the KBC comedy show on Tarang Music for 10 episodes. Apart from this, Aiswarya has also appeared in a promo for Indias Got Talent and worked in quite a few web series and many local advertorials as well.

Alka Sarangi is an Odia cine actress, born and brought up in Cuttack. She debuted her acting career with Odia bhajan music albums. She has also participated in two eminent dance shows, National dance show and Jhum Odisha Jhum. The passionate actress got popularity through her role as Anjali in the TV series Neijare Megha Mote in Taranga channel. It was her punch line ‘Babare Baba’, which brought her all fame. Prior to this mega TV series, she had appeared in the reality show Kia Heba Mo Heroine in Taranga TV channel, where she was among the finalists.

Ananya Mohanty is an Odia social media star, who has gained her popularity primarily through her TikTok and Instagram accounts. With more than 345.6K followers on TikTok, Ananya is considered to be among the more famous Tiktok stars of India. Her Instagram posts and TikTok videos go viral on social media in no time. Additionally, she has collaborated with several commercial ads. Recently, in 2019, she made her debut in the Odia film industry with the movie Chirkut, directed by Papu Pom Pom.

Anisha Sharma is an Indian actress in the Odia cine industry, well known for her characters of Riya and Ritu in the Odia TV series Swabhiman. The actress was born in Sonpur, Sambalpur, Odisha and pursued her academics in Bhubaneswar. She had completed the Hotel Management program and was working at Taj Hotel, Bangalore, before she entered into the field of acting. She started off with modelling and then gained interest in acting. She got her first role opposite Arindam Ray in the movie Love You Hamesha. Anisha was also seen in the movie Kabula Barbula. Additionally, she has appeared in the superhit Odia music album Niswas Toh Bina. Her upcoming Odia films include Only Pyar. The actress is married to Subhashish (Mantu) since 2016.

Anita Das was a famous film actress in the Odia film industry. She was also known for her acting skills in many television serials. The Odia veteran actress made her debut with a lead role in the Odia movie Jajabar in 1975. Thereafter, she was predominantly seen in more than a hundred films, where she mostly played the supporting character of a mother. In 1980, Anita Das was honored with the Odisha State Film Award for Best Actress in the film Tapasya. She was also awarded with the prestigious award for the lead role in Bhakta Salabeg in 1983. The veteran actress had also won the title of Best Supporting Actress by Odisha State Film Award in 1987 for the film Eai Ta Dunia. She had also won the hearts of the audience with her acting skills in Bandhu Mohanty (1977), Maa-o-Mamata (1988), Swapna Sagara (1983), Suna Chadei (1987), Ki Heba Sua Posile (1991), Sindura Nuhein Khela Ghara (2002), To Bina Bhala Lagena (2008), Akashe Ki Ranga Lagila (2009) and many more. It was 11th May 2018, when the legendary Odia actress died of cardiac arrest at the age of 66.

Ankita Bhowmick is a famous actress of the Odia cinema. The January born actress hails from Jamshedpur. She has tremendous dancing skills and is well known for her facial expressions. She started her career by participating in a dance show named Dance Dhamal on ETV Odia channel. Bhowmick entered Ollywood with her debut movie Mu Kana Ete Kharap in 2010. Later she appeared in many Odia movies such as Chocolate (2011), Parshuram (2012) and One Way Traffic (2014). She was also seen in the Odia serial Tejaswini.

Born on the 30th of August 1979, Anu Choudhury is among the leading actresses of the Odia film industry. She is the daughter of Rabi Choudhury, Odia film editor and Soudamini Choudhury. She has pursued her graduation in home science at Rama Devi Womens College, Bhubaneswar. Since her childhood she wanted to be an actress. So, she started her career in Odia movies as a child artist and acted in small roles in two movies Badhu Nirupama and Mamata Mage Mula. Anu’s first Odia film in a lead role was Maa Gojabayani which was a blockbuster in 1998. For the movie she received the Odisha State Film Award for Best Actress in Chalachitra Jagat award. Later, she acted in many movies including Biswaprakash in 1999 and Mana Rahigala Tumari Thare, Maa-O-Mamata, and Gare Sindura Dhare Luha in 2000. She has acted in more than 50 films not only in the Odia film industry but also in Bengali, South and Hindi cinema. Apart from films, Anu Choudhury is committed to social activism and supports children to fight and survive against AIDS.

Anubha Sourya Sarangi is an Indian model, actress and Odissi dancer. The talented artist was born on 16 July 1992 to the veteran Ollywood actress Pushpa Panda and engineer Lalatendu Narayan Sarangi. She pursued her schooling from D.A.V. Public School and completed her B.Tech program from Silicon Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar. She started her career as a child artist, however as a professional actress her first movie was Mun Premi Mun Pagala in 2011. She also made her debut in Bollywood with the movie Kaun Kitne Paani Mein in 2014. Her other Odia movies include Samaya Bada Balaban, Sweet Heart, Revenge in 2016, Bajrangi in 2017 and Saathi Tu Pheria in 2018. Apart from acting skills, she has displayed tremendous dance performances in many festivals in Konark, Puri and Dhauli.

Aparajita Mohanty is regarded as the most beautiful diva or the Dreamgirl of the Odia Film Industry. She is also sometimes referred to as the Hemamalini of Ollywood. She has ruled as an Odia star actress for quite a long period of time in the Odia film industry. The evergreen diva has also extended her power pack performances to a few television series as well. The veteran Odia actress began her career with her debut movie Seeta Labkush in 1980. Her other remarkable movies include Abhilasha (1983), Jaga Hatare Pagha (1985), Chakadola Karuchi Leela (1990), Dadagiri (1993), Vasudha (1996), Sahara Jaluchi (1998), Sagram (2005), Aila Re Odia Pua (2009), Loafer (2011), Sister Sridevi (2017) and many more. Besides her acting career, Aparajita also has a presence in politics. She is married to the legendary actor Uttam Mohanty and she is also the mother of the popular actor Babushan Mohanty.

Archita Mohanty is a Odia social media star, popularly known for her sensational videos and photos on her TikTok and Instagram accounts. She holds a Tiktok account as @architamohanty6 with a horde of followers which is growing by the day and is also considered among Indias TikTok Stars. She has also appeared in the Mega TV series To Aakhi Mo Aaina on Taranga TV channel. Currently, she is the talk of the town for her upcoming TV series Anjali on Zee Sarthak channel.

Born on 29 June 1990 in Bhubaneswar, Archita Sahu is an actress in the Odia film industry. She had won the Miss Kalinga crown and was the 1st runner up in Ponds Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013. She has also won Lakme Absolute Femina Miss Eyeconic eyes, Miss Talented, and Miss Stylish Hair titles in the finale. Her latest movies include Abhiman, Champion, Ajab Sanjura Gajab Love, Shiva Not Out, and Just Mohabbat. She has bagged Odisha State Award for best actress thrice. She was also a part of IPL 5 as the brand ambassador of Deccan Chargers.

Barsha Nayak is an eminent Odia actress and a producer of Odia films. She is best known for her lead role in the film Tulsi Apa (2017), where she played the character of Tulsi Munda, the protagonist. Barshas acting skills in the movie won the hearts of the Odia audience and she bagged Best Actress title at the 27th Odisha State Film Awards by the Government of Odisha. Some of her other movies include Rebati (2018), and Panic Shorts (2018).

Bijaya Jena also known as Dolly Jena or Bijoya Jena, is an Odia national award winning filmmaker, feature film director, actress, scriptwriter and producer. She has been a juror/chairman in several international/national film festivals. She won the National Film Award, Best Director for the Odia film Tara. She has also acted in a host of super hit films such as Hakim Babu, Razia Sultan and many more. She is currently working on a Hollywood project based around the Goa liberation (with Sony Classics).

Gloria Mohanty was a veteran artist of the Odisha film industry. Her acting skills were not only spread across Ollywood but she also ruled over television screen and the theatres. The media veteran had begun her career as a singer at the All India Radio, where she continued for over 20 years. She made her first appearance as a lead stage actress in the play Bhata in 1944. However, her debut in Odia cinema was with the movie Sri Jagannath in 1950. Some of her remarkable movies include Kedar Gouri (1954), Sitarati (1981), Ulka (1981), Udaya Bhanu (1983), Adi Mimansa (1991), Shasughara Chalijibi (2006) and many more. In 1994, the Odia cine artist was awarded the highest honor of the state, the Jayadeb Puraskar for her contribution to Odia cinema. She had also received the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992. She was also honored with Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award by the cultural organization Srjan in 2011. Further, she had received the Life Time Achievement Award from the cultural organization Ghungur in 2012. The legendary artist had a brain stroke a few days before she left for the heavenly abode on 11th December 2014

Jyoti Mishra is a famous Odia actress who has not only proved her acting skills in Ollywood but has also showcased her talent and has proved her mettle in other regional language films. Jyoti Mishra started her acting career as an anchor of a show, in Doordarshan in 1996. She made her debut in Sabyasachi Mohapatras movie Bou in 1998. She has acted in around 22 Odia movies and in about 15 movies of other regional languages. She has also worked in many Odia music albums. Some of her remarkable movies include Sahara Jaluchi (1998), Mana Rahigala Tumari Thhare (2002), Matru Shakti (2003), Mo Suna Pua (2007), Nari Nuhen Tu Narayani (2007) and many more. In addition to these movies, her performance was highly appreciated for the role of Maa Laxmi in the movie Jai Jagannath in 2007.

Jyotsna Satpathy a.k.a. Mamina was a versatile actress in the Odia film industry. She was well known for her comic role and she mostly paired with the legendary comedian Jayiram Samal in many Odia films. She had appeared in more than a hundred movies including her debut in Gouri (1978), Chinha Achinha (1979), Mathura Bijaya (1979), Jhiati Sita Pari (1983), Subarna Sita (1983), Jaga Hatare Pagha (1985), Chha Mana Atha Guntha (1986), Thili Jhia Heli Bahu (1988), Sata Michha (2003) and many more. She had ruled the Odia film industry with her flawless and hilarious comedy in her movies. She had also appeared in the popular Odia television series Tulasi. The great comic actress was 47 when she breathed her last on 24th October 2014.

Tandra Ray is an eminent actress of Ollywood, who ruled over the Odia film industry majorly in the decades of the 80s and 90s. She started her career as an Odia film actress with her debut movie Chilika Teerey in 1977. Thereafter, she went on and on achieving fame and popularity with each of her films. Some of her highly appraised films include Ram Balram (1980), Sata Kebe Luchi Rahena (1985), Mamata Mage Mula (1985), Ei Aama Sansar (1986), Pua Mora Kala Thakura (1988), Topaye Sindura Dipata Shankha (1989), Aama Ghara Aama Sansara (1991), Panjuri Bhitare Sari (1992), Bhagya Hate Dori (1993), Bhai Hela Bhagari (1994), Vasudha (1996), Sahara Jaluchi (1998) and many more. She has worked in around 54 Odia movies. The veteran actress is married to the legendary Odia actor Bijay Mohanty and the couple has a daughter.

Lakshmipriya Behera a.k.a Nikita was a well-known Odia actress, who had won the hearts of the mass audience with her acting skills. She made her debut in Ollywood with the movie Akhi Kholibaku Dara Laguchi. She was also featured in Maa Ra Panatakani, Chori Chori Mana Chori, Mita Basichi Bhoota Sathire and Smile Please. Apart from these, she predominantly ruled over the television screen with her strong characters in serials like ACP Nikita and Tapasya. She was married to the actor Lipan in September 2017 and was blessed with a son. However, 5th January 2019 was the day, when she breathed her last at a private hospital in Cuttack. Although it is reported that she fell from her terrace, the early death of the young artist was shocking and remained a mystery for the Odia entertainment industry.

Mahasweta Ray is a fine artist in the Odia film industry. The beauty diva with her charming personality has ruled the 70s and 80s era of the Odia film industry. She has also acted in many Bengali films. Also, she has acted in one Telugu movie against the Megastar Chiranjeevi. She debuted in the Odia film industry with the movie Sesa Shrabana in 1976. Some of her remarkable movies include Sindura Bindu(1975), Jhilmil (1978), Balidan (1978), Maa-o-Mamata (1980), Danda Balunga (1980), Swapna Sagara (1983), Jaga Balia (1984), Dora (1984), Grihalakshmi (1985), Golamgiri (1987), Bhagya Hate Doro (1992), Gopa Re Badhhuchhi Kala Kanhei (1995), Tu Thile Mo Dara Kahaku (2009) and many more. In 1983, she won the title of the best actress and bagged three state awards for her performance in the movie Kaberi.

Manimala Devi was one of the first generation actresses in the Odia film industry. She was born in Cuttack and entered the world of films at the age of nine. She had started her acting career in the Annapurna theatre in 1945. However, she made her debut in films with the Odia classic Sri Lokanath in 1960. She had won national awards for many films including Laxmi (1962), Surjya Mukhi (1963), Jeevan Sathi (1963), Abhinetri (1965) and Malajanha (1965). Apart from movies, she staged more than 100 plays during her career. In 2000, Manimala Devi was honored with the states highest and prestigious cine award Jayadev Purashkar. The notable artist was 90, when she breathed her last on 16th June 2016.

Dolly Appa alias Namrata Das is a veteran actress in the Odia film industry. She is well known for her supporting roles mostly as a mother or a grandmother in many movies as well as in television series. She was fond of acting since her school days and used to participate in a number of plays. It was the legendary filmmaker Dheera Biswal who launched her in Odia films with her debut movie Dharitri in 1973. Later, she presented her flawless comic timing in movies like Akhi Trutiya and Sindura Bindu in the 70s era. The 58-year-old actress has appeared in more than 200 Odia films, three Bengali movies and six TV serials in Odia. She has been honored with the state award for her performance in the movie Laxmi Pratima. Dolly appa is among the happily unmarried legends of Ollywood, who always aspires to win the hearts of her audience through her acting skills.

Parbati Ghose or Parbati Ghosh was the first female Odia filmmaker. She was an actress, film director, and film producer. She started her career as a child voice artist at All India Radio, later she made her debut as a child actress in the movie Shri Jagannath in 1949. However, her first break as a lead actress was when she played the character of a village girl in the movie Amari Gaan Jhua in 1953. Later, she featured as the lead actress in the movies Bhai Bhai (1956) and Maa (1959). She also co-directed many films including Lakshmi (1962), Kaa (1965) and Stree (1968), which bagged three national film awards for direction and production. In 1986, she produced and directed the epic Odia movie Chha Mana Atha Guntha based on one of the bestsellers of Fakir Mohan Senapati, the Utkala Byasa Kabi of Odisha. Ghosh last film as a producer and director was Salabega in 1998. On 11th February 2018, at the age of 84, the legendary cine artist breathed her last and left for the heavenly abode.

Rachna Banerjee, also known as Rachana Banerjee is an Indian film actress, who has principally appeared in Odia and Bengali movies. She has also showcased her acting skills in several other regional language films including in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. In 1990, when Rachna was only in the 2nd year of her graduation, she won the Miss Calcutta title. Thereafter she participated in many other beauty contests and has also won the Miss Beautiful Smile title at the Miss India contest. In 1994, she made her debut in Ollywood with the movie Pathara Khasuchi Bada Deulu. Some of her remarkable Odia movies include Subhadra (1995), Sindura Nuhe Khela Ghara (1996), Rakhi Bhijigala Aakhi Luha Re (1999), Kandhei Akhire Luha (2000), Singha Bahini (2001), Agnee (2005), Kurukshetra (2009) and many more. Rachna was married to the famous Odia actor and politician Siddhanta Mahapatra, however, they divorced in the year 2004. Subsequently, she left Ollywood. In 2007, she got married to Probal Basu and has a son named Proneel Basu.

Runu Parija alias Sadhana Parija was a veteran Ollywood actress. She began her acting career with stage plays at Annapurna Theatre. She made her debut in Odia films with Batasi Jhada in 1981. Thereafter, she has featured in around 80 movies and formed a highly acclaimed comic pair with the legendary Odia comedian Jayi. Some of her best performance was presented in Bastra Haran (1991), Ganga Jamuna (1997) and Tu Mori Paain: The Last Love Story (2009). She had won the best-supporting actress award for the film Laxman Rekha. Besides movies, the cine artist had also ruled over the television screen with her impeccable roles and featured in mega serials like Tapasya on ETV and Tosha Nohila Mo Chitta on Doordarshan. The great Odia artist died of cardiac arrest on 24th October, 2014.

Simran Singh was an actress in Sambalpuri music video albums. The Sambalpuri actress hailed from a small town called Jharsuguda in Odisha. She gained much popularity and fame from her music album Selfie Bebo in 2019. Some of her other famous music videos include Rimjhim Pani Barasu Thila, Mor Girlfriend-2, Dil Ka Raza, Rickshawala and Dj Babu Return. On 3rd January 2019, the Sambalpur Selfie Bebo was found dead in mysterious circumstances under the Mahanadi Bridge, Cuttack.

Sona Mohapatra is an Indian music composer, lyricist, and singer. She has appeared in many music videos, albums, Bollywood films, and advertisements. She has also performed in many concerts worldwide. Besides, her original compositions, Sona has also worked on many remix recordings especially the songs by David Bowie with - Lets Dance, and by INXS, with - Afterglow. Sona Mohapatra was born in Cuttack, Odisha and holds a B. Tech. graduate degree in Instrumentation & Electronics Engineering from the College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar. Sona tied the knot with Ram Sampath, a music composer director of Bollywood.