Popular Odisha and Odia People in Bollywood

Lots of time we mention about our odia and odisha people talent. Our state people making his/her name in various field, Also we mentioned lots of people name who made the name in national and international level.Here in this article we mention such odia and odisha people who made the name in bollywood.

1. Sadhu Meher

Responsible for bringing Odisha on the map of Bollywood, this man won the National Award for the best actor in 1974. 

With super hits like Ankur, Gharaonda, Safed Haati and many others, he was considered as a brilliant actor in the ‘70s! He primarily began his career in Hindi films like Bhuvan Shome, Ankur and Mrigaya.He is one of the founders of Parallel Cinema in the mid-1980s.

2. Nila Madhab Panda

Born in Sonepur, Nila Madhab Panda is an award-winning director and has directed amazing movies like I Am Kalam, Broken Hills, Kaun Kitney Pani Mein, and Jalpari.

His films are based on important social issues such as climate change, child labor, education, water issues, sanitation and many other developmental issues in India.

3. Pitobash Tripathy

Famously known for his roles in I Am Kalam and Shor In the City, Pitobash Tripathy, is a versatile actor, belonging to Deuli, Nayagarh.

He was brought up in Bhubaneswar.Pitobash who has been a part of films like Shor in the City, Shanghai and Begum Jaan

4. Krishna Beura

Krishna possesses a soulful voice.Krishna Beura was born in a small village of Kushapangi in Cuttack district.

 Krishna Beura is an Indian playback singer who has sung songs in commercial Hindi and Odia cinema. Mostly known for his hit songs "Maula Mere" from the film Chak De India, "Main Jahan Rahoon" from the film Namaste London, "Rabba" and "Soniyo from the Heart".
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5. Nandita Das

This multi-talented beauty has been spectacular in contemporary acting and has won international commendation for her work. Nandita Das is an actor and director, one of the leading figures in the Indian film industry.

She has acted in more than 40 feature films in ten different languages. Das has been acclaimed for numerous performances, including in Fire, Earth, Bawandar, Kannathil Muthamittal, Azhagi, Kamli, and Before The Rains.

6. Sona Mohapatra

An Indian singer, music composer, and lyricist, Sona Mohapatra became famous for her song ‘Bahara’ in I Hate Luv Storys, and thereafter she hasn’t stopped.

Sona Mohapatra is an Indian singer, music composer and lyricist born in Cuttack, Odisha. She has performed in concerts across the world and has been featured in albums, singles, concert webcasts, music videos, Bollywood films and advertisements.(Read Complete Biography)



 

7. Mira Nair

She is Indian American filmmaker based in New York City, Mira Nair, owns a production company, Mirabai Films, which specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural spheres.

Among her best known films are Mississippi Masala, The Namesake, the Golden Lion-winning Monsoon Wedding and Salaam Bombay!, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

8. Chandrachur Singh

This handsome guy Belonging to Bolangir, Odisha. Chandrachur has made Odisha proud with his superb acting in The Fire, Josh, Kya Kehna, and Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya.He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in Maachis.

 

9. Sulagna Panigrahi

Sulagna Panigrahi is an Odia and Indian television and film actress. As a debutante, she played the lead role in the television serial Amber Dhara as Dhara, and went on to play the principal character in Do Saheliyaan.

Apart from acting in television, this beautiful actress has acted in Bollywood movies also, like Murder 2, Ishq Wala Love and Guru Dakshina. She was born in Berhampur.(Read Biography Here)



 

10. Subash Sahoo

Subash Sahoo, belonging to Kendrapada, is the man who adds tanginess to the movies and gives each scene his magical sound mixes.

He gave the magical mixes in these movies Omkara, Kaminey, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Once Upon A Time in Mumbai.

 

11.Ramani Ranjan Das

A highly respected member of the technical fraternity of Bollywood and the man behind the camera, Ramani Ranjan’s brilliance is reflected in movies like 3 Idiots or Agent Vinod’s intricately shot action scenes.

He had also captured our minds by Lage Raho Munnabhai’s ‘Gandhigiri’ and Johnny Gaddar’s ‘dark drama’.

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