For the first time in Odisha, the State Tele Awards has been announced here. The award will be given in 18 categories comprising a total cash award of Rs 2.80 lakh from this year onwards.
“The aim of introducing the award is to encourage production of Odia TV serials or tele films of high technical standards and service relevance,” said Culture Department Director Sushil Das. The highest cash award of Rs 50,000 will be given to the best tele serial followed by Rs 25,000 for best tele film. Similarly, Rs 20,000 cash will be given for the best educational or children tele film and best director, Rs 15,000 each to actor, actress and cinematographer.
While Mati Baikuntha of MBC TV received the best tele serial and best story awards, Jitendra Mohapatra won the best director award for the serial. Similarly, the best tele film award went to Kahini Nuheane. lawrence Behera and Nitu Singh received the best actor and actress awards for the serial Gayatri. Ramakant Mohapatra selected as the best actor in character role (male) and Sasmita Singh as the best actor in character role (female) for their performance in Sabat Maa.
Kedar Mishra bagged the best actor in negative role (male) and Malay swain got best cameraman for Bada ghar Bada Gumar Katha. Best dialogue award went to Sukant Chandra Mallick, Nupur Ghosh won the best actor (female) in negative role for Sabat Maa. Similarly, Apana Rao bagged best sound recording and Susil Mishra got best comedian award for Gotia Manra kotia swapana. Dhramendra Pujahri received best child artist for Kahini Nuheane. Satyabrata Dwivedy received the best screenplay award and Brundaban Behera got special jury award for Serial Patibrata. Sriyabrata Patra received best editing for Gayatri.