The people of Ganjam in general and Hinjilicut in particular have reasons to cheer. Two international award winning short films ‘Abhipsa’ and ‘Upahaar’ are the pride of Ganjam district as both the short films of international standards were directed and produced by the Director of the Hinjilicut Dance Arts Research Center and Bolywood returnee Guru Krishna Chandra Sahu.
Kajal Behera and Sandeep have played lead roles in the movies.
Organized at the NNFF International Film Festival by Director Shubham Apurba in Gujarat, Kajal Behera won the award for Best Actress. Similarly, the short movie “Upahaar” was awarded with "Best Social Inspirational Short Film" while E Sanchita Patro got ‘the best Actress Award’ for “Abhipsa” movie at IIFF Film Festival.
Notably, in this film Preety Ranjan Pradhan impressed the audience for his excellent and flawless performance and artistic acumen, sources said.
The script was written by Isha Vision and story by Sanyasi Maharana which has been awarded the Best Social Message Internationally.
Thanks to Krishna DK's acting efforts, Ganjam district in general and the small NAC town Hinjilicut in particular have reached globally today and have secured a special place in the domain of short films.