Bhubaneswar: Archita Sahu won the best actress award while the film Bhija Matira Swarga of director Manmohan Mohapatra lifts most of the awards as the 30th Odisha State Film Awards-2018 were announced on Tuesday by culture minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi.
Eminent thespian Bijay Mishra will be conferred with the prestigious Jayadev Award for lifetime achievement and contribution to Odia movies.
‘Bhija Matira Swarga’ has been adjudged as the best feature film, for which producer Akshay Parija will receive the Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami Award . Film’s director Manmohan Mohapatra has been selected for the best director award. Bhija Matira Swarga also bagged the best screen play and best dialogue writer awards.
Mihir Das has bagged the best actor award.
Kadambini Media produced and Himansu Khatua directed Kahe Ballava got the best documentary film award. The film is based on Mogul Tamsa, a famous play of northern Odisha.
Here’re the names of winners in other categories:
* Best story writer: Niranjan Reddy (Ole Ole Dil Bole).
* Best music director: Shantiraj Khosla (Feriaa).
* Best playback singer (male): Karunakar (Feriaa).
* Best playback singer (female): Antara Chakraborty (Saathi tu feriaa).
Best photographer: Dillip Ray (Bhija Matira Swarga).
* Best editing: Amarendra Mohapatra (Feriaa).
* Best lyrics: Basant Raj Samal (Saathi tu feriaa).
* Best screenplay: Ashutosh Mohapatra (Bhija Matira Swarga).
* Best supporting actor: Manoj Mishra (Champion).
* Best supporting actress: Sibani Khara (Feriaa).
* Best comedian: Rakhi (Deewana heli toh pain).
* Best child artist: Sarthak Hota (Feriaa).
* Best dialogue writer: Nandalal Mohapatra (Bhija Matira Swarga).
