Bhubaneswar: The 56th edition of Banichitra Samman was held at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
On this occasion, eminent Odia novelist Dr Bibhuti Pattnaik was felicitated with Parikshita Jena Banichitra Samman-2024 for his outstanding lifetime contributions in the fields of literature, culture and cinema.
Noted personalities like veteran Odia film actor, director and producer Prashant Nanda, noted poet and lyricist Rabi Narayan Senapati were present among others as the guests of the evening.
While actors, actresses, producers, directors, technicians were felicitated in 35 categories, Sabyasachi Mishra and Poonam Mishra were awarded as best actor and best actress for their films Pushkara and Cuttack Sesha Ru Aarambha respectively.
Here’s the complete list of awardees:
Best Film: Preetam Sahu (Cuttack Sesha Ru Aarambha)
Best Story: Shankar Tripathi (Pushkara)
Best Director: Ashok Pati (Guddu Gangster)
Best Producer: Preetam Sahu (Cuttack Sesha Ru Aarambha)
Best Newcomer Director: Subhranshu Das
Best Director (Jury): Pinaki Singh Rajput/Sisir Sahu (Phalgun Chaitra)
Best Popular Director: Ashwani Tripathi (Delivery Boy)
Best Popular Producer: Ramesh Barik (Pushkara)
Best Character Actor: Ashrumochan Mohanty (Pushkara)
Best Character Actress: Usasi Mishra (“T”)
Best Co-actor: Buddhaditya Mohanty (Delivery Boy)
Best Co-actor: Bobby Mishra (Priye, Tu Mora Sie)
Best Co-actress: Sophia Alam(Bapa Superman)
Best Comedian: Shantu (Delivery Boy)
Best Villian (Male(: Sritam Das (Adhura Prema Kahani)
Best Villian (Female): Eli Padhi( Guddu Gangster)
Best Actor: Sabyasachi Mishra (Pushkara)
Best Actress: Poonam Mishra (Cuttack Sesha Ru Aarambha)
Best Popular Actor: Subhashis Sharma (Kainchamali)
Best Popular Actress: Surjyamayee Mohapatra (Sindura)
Best Actor (Jury): Partha Sarathi Ray (Phalgun Chaitra)
Best Actor (Jury): Harihara Mohapatra (Dhore Babu Dho)
Best Actress (Jury): Sital Patra (Pratha)
Best Newcomer Actor: Dev (Shankar)
Best Newcomer Actress: Priyambada Swain (Delivery Boy)
Best Newcomer Actress: Poonam Baral (Akashvani)
Best Music Director: Arsad Nizam (Cuttack Sesha Ru Aarambha)
Best Singer (M): Gourav Anand (Phalgun Chaitra)
Best Singer (F): Navya (Guddu Gangster)
Best Choreographer: Girish Mohanty(Love In London)
Best Lyricist: Pushpak Parida (Guddu Gangster)
Best Cameraman:Saradakrushna Sahu(Dotpain)
Best Energetic Performer: Debashis Patra (Cuttack Sesha Ru Aarambha)
Best Actor (Critic): Sudhanshu Narayan (Niyati)
Best Cine Journalist: Sriram Ray (Kalinga TV)
