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Dhauli Express (film)
''Dhauli Express'' is a 2007 Indian Odia-language film written and directed by Chittaranjan Tripathy. It features Samaresh Routray, Mihir Das, Siddhanta Mahapatra, Anu Choudhury, Aparajita Mohanty. The film was produced by Chittaranjan Triparthy. It won the Odisha State Film Award for Best Film in 2007. The film's title is based on the train of the same name. Cast *Siddhanta Mahapatra as Jaga Bhai * Samaresh Routray as Dhauli Das *Mihir Das as Dibkar Das *Aparajita Mohanty as Dhauli's mother *Anu Choudhury as Tila * Harihar Mahapatra as Pacha Plot Dhauli Express portrays an ambitious youth "Dhauli" ( Samaresh Routray), Son of Dibakar Das (Mihir Das), who is a post man. Dhauli wants to become a singer. but due to odd circumstances of life he gets involved with Jaga bhai (Siddhanta Mahapatra Sidhant Mohapatra (born 4 May 1966), popularly known as Munna Bhai, is an Indian actor and politician primarily working in Odia cinema, with appearances in Telugu and Tamil fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittaranjan Tripathy
Chittaranjan Tripathy (born in 1971) is an Indian actor, director, writer and music director who predominantly works in Hindi and Odia films. He is best known for his role as ''Trivedi'' in the Netflix series Sacred Games. Early life and education Tripathy was born in Chandabali in Odisha. He did his graduation from Ravenshaw College, Cuttack & completed his master's in sociology from University of Hyderabad in 1992. Further, he acquired a Diploma in Acting from the prestigious NSD, Delhi in 1996. Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui was his batchmate there. He has done a specialization course in musical theater direction from Guildford School of Acting, London under a ''Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarship''. Career In 2007, Tripathy came to the Odia movie industry with his film Dhauli Express, for which he was producer, director, scriptwriter, music director, lyricist and playback singer. The film received three Odisha State Film Awards. He made another movie ''Mukhyam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samaresh Routray
Samaresh Routray (born 3 July 1979) is a film actor, producer and television personality from Odisha. He is mostly known for the negative roles. He has been awarded as Best Actor In Negative Role many times, including 2 Tarang Cine Awards. He was awarded as Best Actor for NAMARD in 28th Odisha State Film Awards. Early life Routray was born in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Alekha Prasad Routray and Laxmipriya Routray. He is an alumnus of National School of Drama. He has done MBA in HR and Marketing. Filmography Routray started his career with a Hindi feature film '' 23rd March 1931: Shaheed'' in 2002 where he played the role of Yaspal. After a gap of 4 years he made his debut in Odia film industry with ''Mo Suna Pua'' in 2006. Then he did '' Dhauli Express'' as a lead, which got the best film award in Odisha State Film Awards. During the initial days, he worked in the small screen with popular Odia television serials like Uttardayee, Sanskaar, Khara Barsara Khela, Basundhara, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddhanta Mahapatra
Sidhant Mohapatra (born 4 May 1966), popularly known as Munna Bhai, is an Indian actor and politician primarily working in Odia cinema, with appearances in Telugu and Tamil films. Known as the "Dynamic Superstar" by his fans for his versatility in acting, comedy, and action, he has acted in over 200 films, with 180 of them in lead roles. Mohapatra has won numerous awards, including seven consecutive Odisha State Film Awards from 2000 to 2006, a record for any actor. He has also won five Filmfare Awards East and two National Film Awards, for ''Kotiye Re Gotiye'' (2000) and '' Swayamsiddha'' (2010). In addition to his acting career, Mohapatra has produced and distributed 120 films through his production company, Omm Divya Vision Home Motion Picture, which he founded in 1992 with actress Divya. He has been featured in ''Forbes India'''s Celebrity 100 list, based on his income. Early and personal life Mohapatra was born as Gyana Ranjan Mohapatra in Brahmapur, Odisha to Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anu Choudhury
Anu Choudhury is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Odia, Telugu, Chhattisgarhi, Bengali and Hindi films. She has starred in more than 65 films. Her debut Odia film was ''Maa Goja Bayani''. Career Career in Odia film industry Anu began her career in Odia film as a child artist. She acted in two movies, ''Badhu Nirupama'' and ''Mamata Mage Mula'' with very small roles. Her first film as main lead actress was ''Maa Gojabayani'' in 1998. In her first movie though there were no such big stars, but still with her effort she was eligible to compete with Rachana Banerjee in Ollywood during that period. She won praise for her acting in the film. For her first movie she got '' Odisha State Film Award for Best Actress'' for that movie in Chalachitra Jagat award. Since then, she has acted in a number of films, '' Biswaprakash''. In ''Biswaprakash'' she acted with actress Nandita Das which movie is a part of Indian Panorama. Then she did movies like ''Mana Rahigal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihir Das
Mihir Kumar Das (11 February 1959 – 11 January 2022) was an Indian actor who worked in Odia language films of Ollywood industry. He received several awards, notably Best Actor for his films Laxmi Pratima in 1998, Pheria Mo Suna Bhauni in 2005 Best Supporting Actor award for his films Rakhi Bandhili Mo Rakhiba Mana in 2002 and Prema Adhei Akhyara and Best Comedian award for Mu Tate Love Karuchhi in 2007 from the Odisha state government. Life and career Mihir Kumar Das was born in Mayurbhanj on 11 February 1959. He was married to singer and film artist Sangita Das, who died in 2010 due to a heart attack. She was the daughter of the popular singer, Chitta Jena. Mihir Das and Sangita Das have two sons, the elder, Amlan Das who is also an actor and Aklant Das. He debuted in the Odia film industry with an art film ''School Master'' and then in commercial (non-art) film ''Mathura Bijay'' in 1979. He received wider applause and recognition for his performance in '' Pua Mora Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparajita Mohanty
Aparajita Mohanty (née Khan; born 31 January 1962) is an Indian actress who mostly appears in Cinema of Odisha, Odia film industry. She started her career with Sita Labakusha in 1980. Apart from big screen, she played various roles in some Odia television serials. Early life and family Mohanty was born at Karanjia in Odisha, India to Abdul Aziz Khan and Harapriya Ray. She grew up in Sambalpur. Her paternal grandfather Maulvi Abdus Sobhan Khan was the Law minister of the Orissa Province from 1941 till 1944. Her uncle Rajkishore Ray is a popular literary person in Odisha, whose daughter Mahasweta Ray is her cousin. She married Odia actor Uttam Mohanty in 1987. Her son Babushan Mohanty is also an actor and singer in Odia film Industry. Career Mohanty debuted in Ollywood with Sita Labakusha along with Uttam Mohanty in 1980. She has appeared in more than 70 Odia films in various characters. Apart from that, she has appeared in various Odia daily television programs. Filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odia Language
Odia (;"Odia" ''Lexico''. , ISO 15919, ISO: , ; formerly rendered as Oriya) is a classical languages of India, classical Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the Languages with official status in India, official language in Odisha (formerly rendered as Orissa), where native speakers make up 82% of the population, and it is also spoken in parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Odia is one of the Languages with official status in India, official languages of India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand. The Odia language has various dialects varieties, including the Baleswari Odia (Northern dialect), Kataki, Dhenkanalia, Anugulia(central dialect), Ganjami O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odisha State Film Award For Best Film
The Odisha State Film Awards have been conferred by the Department of Culture of the Government of Odisha, India. The awards were initiated in 1968. The awards are decided by independent juries formed by the Department of Culture. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film fraternity, academic, journalist and public servants. Lists of awardees Mohan Sunder Dev Goswami Award Source: 'The Mohan Sunder Dev Goswami Award (earlier known as Jayadev Award)' is a special award given to a film personality for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Odia cinema. Odisha State Film Award for Best Film Odisha State Film Award for Best Documentary Odisha State Film Award for Best Director Odisha State Film Award for Best Actor Odisha State Film Award for Best Actress Odisha State Film Award for Best supporting Actor Odisha State Film Award for Best supporting Actress Odisha State Film Award for Best Comedian Odisha State Film Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhauli Express
The 12821 / 12822 Dhauli Express is a daily train service between Kolkata Shalimar in Howrah district of West Bengal and Puri in Odisha. This train has 20 coaches. Train description The 2007 Odia language film ''Dhauli Express'' starring Samaresh Routray, Mihir Das and Aparajita Mohanty, Siddhanta Mahapatra, Hari Hari () is among the primary epithets of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, meaning 'the one who takes away' (sins). It refers to the one who removes darkness and illusion, the one who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress. The name Ha ... takes its name from the train. The train has an average speed of around 56km/h with halts, so it's ticket includes a superfast charge. The train runs jam-packed throughout the year. Earlier it used to run from Howrah Jn. References Rail transport in Howrah Rail transport in Puri Named passenger trains of India Rail transport in Odisha Express trains in India {{India-express-train-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harihar Mahapatra
Harihara ( also called ''Harihar'') is a city in Davanagere District in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Harihara Taluk. Harihara is famous for Harihareshwara temple. Harihara is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, 275 kilometres north of Bangalore. Harihar and Davangere (14 km away) are referred as "twin cities". Harihar is connected by road and railway, and is located on National Highway 48 (Mumbai – Bangalore). It has a very pleasant climate year round. The major lifeline of this city is the Tungabhadra river, which is being exploited and polluted as a result of heavy industrialization. Etymology Harihara (or ''Hari-hara'') is a syncretic deity in Hinduism, combining the two major gods Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara). The region of Harihara had been under the control of the Hoysalas from the 11th to 13th centuries AD. There is a famous temple built in the 12th century during Hoysala's time called Harihareshwara t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopabandhu Das
Gopabandhu Das (1877–1928), popularly known as '' Pandit Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das'' (''Jewel of Utkal'' or Odisha), was a social worker, reformer, political activist, journalist, poet and essayist. Early life Gopabandhu Das was born on 9 October 1877 in Suando village, near Puri, Odisha in a Brahmin family. His mother was Swarnamayee Devi, the third wife of Daitari Dash. His father was a ''Mukhtiar'' and the family were reasonably well-off. Das married Apti at the age of twelve but continued his education. He had basic schooling in the village before progressing to a middle school nearby. Then, in 1893, by which time his mother had died, Das joined Puri Zilla School. There he was influenced by Mukhtiar Ramchandra Das, a teacher who was both a nationalist and a proponent of public service in aid of people in distress. Becoming organising his fellow children in the spirit of co-operation, the inadequate response of authorities for the victims of an outbreak of cholera promp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', which was just marginally ahead of '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century. It was also the last year to never have a film gross $1 billion until 2020. Evaluation of the year In his article from April 18, 2017, which highlighted the best movies of 2007, critic Mark Allison of '' Den of Geek'' said, "2007 must surely be remembered as one of the finest years in English-language film-making, quite possibly the best of this century so far. Like 1939, 1976, or 1994, it was one of those years in which a succession of veritable classics came into being. So many, in fact, that some of the best examples were cruelly overlooked by the hype machine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
