The Film Journalists’ Forum (FJF), in its eighth Smruti Chhaya series of showcasing the classics of Odia cinema, screened classic film Chilika Tire at the Jaydev Bhawan here on Saturday.
Directed by Biplab Ray Choudhury, the film had been released in 1978. Bijay Mohanty plays in the lead role opposite Tandra Ray.
With the performances of top actors like Netranand Mishra, Manju Pradhan, Hemanta Das and Sujata Anand, the music of the film is very popular.
Eminent personalities associated with this film were honoured on this occasion.
Singers and music composers of the movie Pranab Kishore Patnaik, Prafulla Kar and Shantanu Mohapatra were also felicitated on the occasion.
The story of the President’s award winning film Chilika Tire is based on the life of fishermen community and conspiracy of a village tout. A booklet on the film was also released on the occasion.
FJF secretary Surya Deo explained the objective of the forum and how they recovered the damaged reel of the film. Deba Prasad Das coordinated the programme.