Punya Prava Rath

The producer and distributor of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s historical drama ‘Padmavati’ have “voluntarily” deferred the release date following massive protests across India. While a fringe group blocked the gates of famous Chittorgarh fort,…

Bhubaneswar: Classics like ‘Mo Piya Tharu Kiye’ and ‘Keoon Naama Dhari’ have stayed with us reminding of the rich past of Odia film music. The creator of these gems, Prafulla Kar was conferred with the Choklate Legend Award at the…

Bhubaneswar: The two-hour bus ride from Bhubaneswar to Badmul, a small town in Nayagarh district, is filled with excitement and anticipation. A small halt for tea on the way and then the bus zooms to the small town where officials of…

Bhubaneswar: Olive Ridley sea turtles have started arriving offshore for mating. This congregation offers a spectacular sight along Odisha coastline, which fascinates both nature lovers and scientists. Mating happens in the sea itself…

Bhubaneswar: Drawing the curtain on Geetichaya, an exclusive exhibition of rare photographs of musical recordings for Odia films over 50 years (1936 to 1986), the Odisha State Museum here will host a musical evening with Akhaya Mohanty…

The pull she felt towards Odissi was unexplainable. Madhulita Mohapatra would remain glued to TV set during the telecast of performances by legends of Odissi, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and his disciple Sanjukta Panigrahi, absorbing whatever…

If an Odia movie ever came close to portraying the medieval Kalingans’ expertise in sea voyage and trade links then it was Tapoi. The film, based on a folk tale, revolved around a pampered sister of seven brothers tortured at the hands…

With all roads leading to Bali Jatra (voyage to Bali) in Cuttack, Odisha Sun Times walked down the memory lane of Odia film industry to bring to you the three films that kept the tradition of seeing the merchants off with the ritual of …

Bhubaneswar: Even as the World Food India 2017, which will kick off in New Delhi this weekend, will showcase the best of Indian and world cuisine, khichdi will hog the limelight with Chef Sanjeev Kapoor attempting a world record by…