Pahada Ra Luha

Pahada Ra Luha (English: Tears of mountain) is a 2015 Indian Sambalpuri language feature film directed by Sabyasachi Mohapatra.[1][2] The film has won 63rd National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Oriya category.[3][4]

Pahada Ra Luha
Directed bySabyasachi Mohapatra
Produced byShushanta Kumar Mohapatra
Written bySabyasachi Mohapatra
Music byRamesh Kumar
CinematographyKumar Chodaganga
Release date
  • 2015 (2015)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageSambalpuri

Plot

The movie is based on industrialisation and subsequent displacement of Paraja tribals in Koraput district. The film deals with problems faced by the ethnic communities of Niyamgiri hills owing to rampant mining and rebel activities.[5]

Cast

Production

Principal photography of the film was started in 1990 but the director was forced to stop the shooting midway due to financial and uncertain reasons. The shootng of the film resumed in June 2015 with the cast unchanged. Due to a 25-year break, the director Sabyasachi made changes in the storyline, keeping in mind to lure the present day audience. Some artistes had passed away during these 25 years, but Sabyasachi decided to keep the scenes he had shot with them in the film.[6] The film was shot in the certain locations of Koraput and Kalahandi district.[7][8]

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Result Ref.
63rd National Film Awards 3 May 2015 Best Feature Film in Odia Won [9]
26th Odisha State Film Award 12 December 2015 Special Jury Award(Best Film) Won
Nasik International Film Festival Best Odia film Won [10]

See also

References

  1. Flora. "25-year-old dream come true for 'Pahada Ra Luha' director Sabyasachi Mohapatra | OdishaSunTimes.com". Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. "Odia movie 'Pahada Ra Luha' wins 'Best Odia Film' award at 63rd National Film Awards 2016". Incredible Orissa. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. "'Pahada Ra Luha' wins National Award as Best Odia Film". Odisha Tv. Odisha Tv. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. "Another feather in Mohapatra's plumed cap". Orissa POST. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. Pramathes, Pramit. "'Pahada Ra Luha' Awarded as Best Odia Film | Odisha Samaya". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  6. "National awards for two filmmakers from Odisha". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  7. "Another feather in Mohapatra's plumed cap". Orissa POST. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  8. "Pahada ra luha shooting resumes". Incredible Orissa. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  9. "National awards for two filmmakers from Odisha - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  10. Bureau, Odisha Sun Times. "'Pahada Ra Luha' gets top award in Nasik International Film Festival". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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