Swaraj Mishra’s ‘Rasagola’ wins Odisha State Film Awards
Bhubaneswar: Swaraj Mishra-produced ‘Rasagola’ won the Best Documentary Film Award at the 31st Odisha State Film Awards-2019, which were announced today.
Directed by Kumar Shree Banu Raja, the film has Amritansu Bisoi, Choudhuri Bikash Das, Bhaswati Basu, Kumuduni, Siba Prasad Mishra, Bhikari Swain, Satrughna Panda and Ladly in lead roles.
The story of the film is based on ‘Babuna’, a collection of stories published by ‘Ama Odisha’. The story, screenplay and dialogues have been penned by Swaraj Mishra.
The film was aired on Manjari TV in the year 2020 on the auspicious occasion of Niladri Bije.
The centuries-old Rasagola has its roots in the Odia culture and tradition as evident from the Niladri Bije ritual of Lord Jagannath at the end of Ratha Jatra, when the Lord offers the sweet to Mahalaxmi to pacify Her anger. It is believed that Lord Jagannath tries to appease His consort after He returns to his abode after a nine-day vacation without Her.
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