''Mu Odia, sabuthu Badhiya'' ''Jai Jagannatha'' is a 2007 Indian Sanātana Dharma film directed by Sabyasachi Maichiya, released in 15 languages. Besides Odia and

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, its dubbed versions were released in

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, Assamese,

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and Nepali languages.

Synopsis

The story of Jai Jagannatha is based on the ancient scripture Laxmi Puran. The untouchables were not allowed to pray, worship and do rituals to God in the ancient ages. Sriya, one of the important characters in this story, dares to pray and worship and wins over the support of Goddess Lakshmi. The real drama begins when

Lakshmi Lakshmi (; , , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, , ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She along with Parvat ...

is separated by Lord

Jagannath Jagannath (; formerly ) is a Hindu deity worshipped in regional Hindu traditions in India as part of a triad along with (Krishna's) brother Balabhadra, and sister, Subhadra. Jagannath, within Odia Hinduism, is the supreme god, '' Purushot ...

at the behest of his brother

Balram Balarama (, ) is a Hindu god, and the elder brother of Krishna. He is particularly significant in the Jagannath tradition, as one of the triad deities. He is also known as Haladhara, Halayudha, Baladeva, Balabhadra, and Sankarshana. The firs ...

(

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) because she ends discrimination on earth by encouraging even untouchables to conduct

rituals A ritual is a repeated, structured sequence of actions or behaviors that alters the internal or external state of an individual, group, or environment, regardless of conscious understanding, emotional context, or symbolic meaning. Traditionally ...

and

worship Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity or God. For many, worship is not about an emotion, it is more about a recognition of a God. An act of worship may be performed individually, in an informal or formal group, ...

. As

moves out of

’s household,

and

undergo immense suffering — so much so that they have to starve without water and food. The curse of Lakshmi had such a severe impact on the brothers that for 12 years they had a tough time. Soon they realised the importance of

and were keen to bring her back to their abode.

returned to

’s abode on one condition: There will be no discrimination of caste and creed on earth. This unique story highlighted that for

God In monotheistic belief systems, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. In polytheistic belief systems, a god is "a spirit or being believed to have created, or for controlling some part of the un ...

everyone was equal besides it reflected the reforms and progressive stance of

s from the ancient times. Only in the end through Narad it is revealed that

to end

casteism A caste is a fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification: a caste system. Within such a system, individuals are expected to marry exclusively within the same caste (endogamy), foll ...

and discrimination had "set up" these series of events which highlighted the social message besides the strength of true spirituality.

Cast

Sritam Das Sritam Das () is an Odia actor and director. He made his Ollywood debut with the film ''Sabitri'' in 1995. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Das, Sritam Male actors from Odisha Indian male models Male actors in ...

as God

Jyoti Mishra Jyoti Prakash Mishra (born 30 July 1966), better known by his stage name White Town, is a British-Indian singer, musician, and producer. He is best known for his 1997 hit song " Your Woman". Early life Jyoti Prakash Mishra was born in Rourke ...

as Goddess

Laxmi Lakshmi (; , , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, , ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She along with Parvat ...

* Pintu Nanda as God

* Mohini Shilalipi as Sriya Chandaluni *

Sadhu Meher Sadhu Meher (1939/1940 – 2 February 2024) was an Indian actor, director and producer. Life and career Meher performed in both Odia and Hindi films. He began his career in Hindi films such as ''Bhuvan Shome'', '' Ankur'', and '' Mrigaya''. L ...

as Sriya's father-in-law *

Sarat Pujari Sarat Pujari (8 August 1934 – 12 May 2014) was an Indian actor, director and producer in Odia film industry (Ollywood). He was originally from Jhaduapada, Sambalpur. Early life and background Sarat Pujari was born on 8 August 1934 at Khan ...

as Gajapati King * Sehenawaj Khan as Royal Priest * Birendra N. Gochhikar * Mantu Mohapatra * Debashish as Devarshi

Narada Narada (, ), or Narada Muni, is a sage-divinity, famous in Hinduism, Hindu traditions as a travelling musician and storyteller, who carries news and enlightening wisdom. He is one of the Manasputra, mind-created children of Brahma, the creator ...

* Ratan Meher as Bikram Sadhaba * Monalisa as Pramila * Guna Mohapatra * Hara Pattanaik as Jeweller (Guest Appearance) * Pradyumna Lenka * Ramachandra Pratihari

Production

Filming Location:

Puri Puri, also known as Jagannath Puri, () is a coastal city and a Nagar Palika, municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, south of the state ca ...

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& Umargaon

Awards

* Odisha State Film Award: Best jury award & best editor award.

Reception

Jai Jagannatha, a movie directed by the director

Sabyasachi Mohapatra Sabyasachi Mohapatra (born 27 August 1950 in Subarnapur district, Lehedi, India) is an Indian film director, writer, and producer in Odia cinema. He owns a production house named ''Mohapatra Movie Magic''. Career Mohapatra made his directorial ...

is being released with a record number of 13 languages apart from originals in Odia and

. Jai Jagannatha is a

multilingual Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. When the languages are just two, it is usually called bilingualism. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolin ...

socio-mythological feature film. State of the art graphics, rich production values and divine music are the highpoints of Jai Jagannatha. This socio-mythological film has six songs in all.

References

External links

Film preview of ''Jai Jagannatha'' in www.bollywoodhungama.comPreview of ''Jai Jagannatha'' in www.glamsham.com
* * {{Sabyasachi Mohapatra 2007 films 2000s Odia-language films 2000s Hindi-language films Hindu mythological films Films scored by Akshaya Mohanty Films directed by Sabyasachi Mohapatra Indian multilingual films 2000s Indian films