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 Jatra artiste Rani Priyadarshini
'Ollywood casting couch' controversy gets uglier 

With actors like Prakruti Mishra, Jasmine Rath, and Pupul Bhuyan levelling allegations of casting couch against film producer Sanjay Nayak aka Tutu Nayak, several questions have now cropped up.

  • Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Shourin Bhatt
Harassment slur on singer Sourin Bhatt; woman moves Mahila police station in Cuttack

The complainant alleged that Sourin Bhatt has exploited her, both physically and mentally, on the pretext of giving her a chance and making her a singer.

  • Monday, 12 June 2023
Prakruti Mishra files over 5 crore defamation suit
Casting couch controversy: Prakruti Mishra files written complaint against Sanjay Nayak in Mumbai, case registered

According to sources, Prakruti lodged a written complaint against Nayak at Dadabhai Naoroji Police Station in Andheri West alleging that the filmmaker’s statement has defamed her and her family.

  • Saturday, 10 June 2023
Actress Pupul Bhuyan
Casting couch exists in Ollywood: Odia actress defends Prakruti Mishra

Bhuyan said while 99 percent of the people in Ollywood are clean, there are still one percent who would force newcomers to compromise in order to get work in the industry.

  • Friday, 09 June 2023
Casting couch row: Odia film producer Sanjay Nayak hits back at Prakruti Mishra, warns of defamation
Casting couch row: Odia film producer Sanjay Nayak hits back at Prakruti Mishra, warns of defamation suit 

Film Producer Sanjay Nayak said he would file a defamation case against the two heroines and the news channel that broadcast their statements.   

  • Friday, 09 June 2023
Actor, crew protest outside the production house of Parija
Odia film producer Akshay Parija accused of not paying salary to staff, actors

According to sources, the staff of Parija’s production house, artistes and technicians working in Shanti serial, have accused the film producer of not paying their dues.

  • Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Odia cine actor Pintu Nanda’s last rites to be held at Puri Swargadwar today  
Odia cine actor Pintu Nanda’s last rites to be held at Puri Swargadwar today  

The actor’s mortal remains were flown back to Bhubaneswar on Thursday night, turning the atmosphere at the Biju Patnaik International Airport gloomy. Actors, actresses, his fans and followers turned up in large numbers to have a last glimpse of their favourite actor. 

  • Friday, 03 March 2023
Sritam Das
'Odisha govt turned a blind eye to Pintu Nanda'

Launching a scathing attack, Das said, “Odisha govt turned a blind eye to Pintu Nanda. If it had intervened, Pintu would not have died an untimely death.”

  • Thursday, 02 March 2023
Odia cine industry mourns demise of popular actor Pintu Nanda   
Odia cine industry mourns demise of popular actor Pintu Nanda   

His demise has left his fans and the entire Odia entertainment industry in shock. While Social media is flooded with condolence messages, veterans from the cine industry expressed grief at the passing of the actor.

  • Thursday, 02 March 2023
Pintu Nanda
Ollywood actor Pintu Nanda passes away during treatment in Hyderabad hospital

After a prolonged battle with liver cirrhosis, Ollywood actor Pintu Nanda passed away during treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad on Wednesday night.

  • Thursday, 02 March 2023
Odisha State Film Awards 2019: Ghanashyam Mohapatra receives Jayadev Award
Odisha State Film Awards 2019: Ghanashyam Mohapatra receives Jayadev Award

While Nila Madhav Panda’s ‘Kalira Atita’ bagged the ‘best film’ award, he was felicitated with ‘best director' award for the same film. 

  • Monday, 13 February 2023
Honeytrap Twist!
Archana trapped woman to blackmail producer

Days after the arrest of lady blackmailer Archana Nag on charges of shooting obscene videos of bigwigs and blackmailing them, more sensational revelations surrounding her are coming to the fore each passing day.

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  • Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Ollywood's missing charm in Dussehra, theatre owners disappointed
Ollywood's missing charm in Dussehra, theatre owners disappointed

Earlier, theatre owners used to struggle to clinch an Odia movie during big festivals like New Year, Raja, and Dussehra. However, things have changed drastically in the last couple of years.

  • Monday, 03 October 2022
Goosebumps guaranteed, says Abhishek Giri on recreating Eram massacre in Rakta Tirtha
Goosebumps guaranteed, says Abhishek Giri on recreating Eram massacre in Rakta Tirtha

Abhishek who is going to play the role of a freedom fighter for the first time had to read many books related to the freedom struggle and watch movies on the freedom movement to groom himself as a freedom fighter

  • Saturday, 01 October 2022
Akshaya Parija
Casting couch slur against Odia film producer Akshaya Parija

As per the allegations made by the girl, Parija has been exploiting her sexually with a promise to cast her in his movie.

  • Friday, 30 September 2022
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