Prashant busy with ‘Mana Mora Prajapati’
Music Director Prashant Padhi is now busy with the composition of tracks for the upcoming film of Laxmipuja production ‘Mana Mora Prajapati’. Prashant is working hard to finish the music of the film so that the shooting of the tracks will begin before the film goes to floor. Producer Anam Sahu wants to shoot the tracks first. Music composition for another film under the same banner ‘Thik Toari Pari Jhia Tie’ is in full swing. Prashant was first brought to feature films by producer Anam Sahu. Prashant started his career as a composer and singer in Bhajan albums. Then his big break came through Lakshmi Puja production’s first film ‘Nandini I Love You’. Since then Prashant has composed for ‘Mita re Mita’, ‘Dream Girl’, ‘Prem Rogi’, ‘Bhool Bujhibani Mote’ and ‘Sanju au Sanjana’. Prashant’s another film ‘Mana Khoje Manatie’ is waiting to hit screen soon.

Amrita’s Odia film debut
Don’t mistake her to be Bollywood star Amrita Arora but Mumbai based model Amrita is going to make her entry to Odia filmdom. Director Ashok Kumar will be launching this Mumbai glamour girl in ‘Mo Priya Tharu Kie Adhika Sundara’. Sharala Production is producing this film in which three heroines will be seen. Ashok has already finalized two female leads including Rashmi, but the main heroine is yet to be finalized. Priya Chaudhury is likely to be taken for this role. In male lead new comer Arnab will make his debut along with Budhaditya and veterans Mihir Das, Uttam Mohanty and Bijay Mohanty. This is second film of Sharala Production after the success of ‘E Milana Juga Jugara’. The film will go to floor in Dusherah season. 

Megha’s love for Odia language
Bong beauty Megha Ghosh is on a learning spree. She is learning Odia these days and trying to grasp knowledge about Oriya culture. She will be very soon seen in her next movie ‘Most Wanted- Dead or Alive’. She will be seen opposite action star Anubhav in this film, produced by Prabhas Rout under Oscar Movies banner. Megha got her first break in Odia film by Rahat Kuddusi in ‘Love dot Com’ against Sabyasachi. Then director Sanjay Nayak again repeated this pair of Sabyasachi-Megha in ‘Sasoor Ghara Jindabaad’. Now Odia audience will be waiting to see the onscreen magic of Anubhav-Megha under the direction of Sushant Mani.

Umamani Visual’s next ‘Prema Kebe Marena’
Narayan Chandra Nayak’s Umamani Visual Creations is coming up with its next project ‘Prema Kebe Marena’. This film will be directed by Chandi Parija. Budhaditya and Aakash will be repeated in this film after ‘Sangam’ and Archita will be the lead heroine. Budhaditya is quite happy to work with Umamani Visual Creation after the success of ‘Prem Rogi’. Aakas will be seen in a dynamic character and Archita will be playing a role of multiple shades. Chandi Parija is known to be a thorough professional in his work and he goes to floor after a lot of homework. The audience is waiting to see Parija’s magic touch in ‘Prema Kebe Marena’.

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Mumbai based seasoned sound recordist Subash Sahoo bagged the Rajat Kamal award under Best Audiography for the film ‘Kaminey’ for location-recording. The best audiography award went to Oscar winner Resul Pookutty for Malayalam film ‘Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja’ and Anup Dev for ‘3 Idiots’ besides Subash Sahoo.

This is Mr Sahoo’s second National Award. He was also awarded with the same fate for the film ‘Omkara’ in 2007.

Though he was worked in all sections of Sound Department, Sync Sound and location-recording seems to be his forte. He has worked for celebrated directors like Vishal Bharadwaj. He has many critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies to his credit like Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Kaminey, Khoya Khoya Chand, Manorama Six Feet Under, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Omkara, 15 Park Avenue and Mangal Pandey: The Rising.

Amitabh Bachchan won his fourth National Award as Best Actor for the film ‘Paa’ where as film ‘3 Idiots’ won the best popular film and the Best Feature film award went to Malayalam film 'Kutty Shrank'.

Best Kannada movie award went to "Kanasemba Kudureyaneri" and "Basundhara" won the best Assamese film award and best Konkani film award went to "Palatadcho Munis" and "Natarang" won the best Marathi film. For the year 2009 no Odia film could make entry to the National Awards in regional language films category.

Bhubaneswar: The controversial Maoist plot centered film ‘Swayamsidha’ released today to a full house audience in various theatres here amid the protests from the BJP youth wing.

According to agency reports, at least 50 activists of the BJP were arrested for disrupting the screening of the film, starring BJD MP from Berhampur Siddhant Mohapatra. The film ran full house in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. But the screening of the movie was postponed in Berhampur, Jharsuguda and Bolangir fearing the protest.

The BJP activists marched on the streets in other towns protesting release of the film. The BJP has been demanding a ban on the movie as it alleges that the film glorifies the Maoist ideology. The State Youth wing of the party had already submitted a memorandum to the Governor in this regard earlier this month.

The release of the film comes day after the Orissa High Court constituted a committee to review the film and submit a report on its possible impact by Monday. The High Court direction came following a petition filed by the BJP youth wing seeking a ban on the movie.

The committee, comprising senior police officers and lawyers, watched the premiere of the movie on Thursday amid tight security.

The actor turned politician Sidhant Mohapatra plays the role of a Maoist leader in the film.

Siddhant Mohapatra will be seen in the role of a Maoist leader Digvijay in the film. While Sunil Kumar plays the role of a journalist tracing the genesis of the movement, Bengali actress Yukta makes her Ollywood debut with the movie. Veteran lyricist-composer Swarup Nayak has scored the music for the film. BJD Lok Sabha member, Prasanna Patsani, also features in the movie in a special appearance.

Bhubaneswar: Versatile Oriya singer Mohammed Sikandar Alam Versatile Oriya singer Mohammed Sikandar Alam died at a private hospital here following a brief illness, family sources said.

He was 71 and survived by his wife and two daughters.

Alam had been admitted to the hospital with complaints of chest pain and ulcer on August 5 and he passed away late on Sunday night, they said.

Known for his devotional songs dedicated to the Hindu god Jagannath, Alam sang in more than 50 Oriya films, many devotional albums as well as Hindi ghazals.

Alam, who started his career by performing for All India Radio (AIR) at the age of 18, ably demonstrated his versatility by presenting a wide range of songs starting from Bhajanas to romantic songs with equal intensity and depth.

Recipient of many awards and honours, Alam churned out all time hits in films like Laxmi, Amada Bata, Adina Megha, Manika Jodi, Mamata, Suryamukhi and Puja.

People belonging to different strata of society, including distinguished members of the music fraternity, film industry, leaders, intellectuals, music lovers and Alam's admirers deeply mourned his death describing it as a "big loss for the state".

(Report courtesy: PTI)

Perhaps for the first time the actor turned politician Siddhant Mahapatra is facing the heat for donning a politician garb. His forthcoming movie ‘Swayamsidha’ has entered into a political controversy for being centered on Maoist movement.

At a time when the Orissa government is struggling to contain the Maoists, the reel life enactment of a Maoist area commander by the ruling BJD’s Berhampur MP Siddhant Mahapatra has not gone down well with the opposition BJP.

Sensing a possible issue against the ruling BJD the state BJP youth wing on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to governor M C Bhandare demanding a ban on the movie and resignation of the BJD MP.
The BJP youth wing has also accused its producer and actors of glorifying the Left-wing extremists' ideology and a possible financial support by the Naxals for the making of the movie.

However, the producer of the movie, the Naxtra Media group, termed allegations baseless and this movie as an attempt to bring the extremists into mainstream.
Siddhant Mohapatra will be seen in the role of a Maoist leader Digvijay in the film. While Sunil Kumar plays the role of a journalist tracing the genesis of the movement, Bengali actress Yukta makes her Ollywood debut with the movie. Veteran lyricist-composer Swarup Nayak has scored the music for the film.