Odia feature film Krantidhara has been nominated at the Chennai International Film Festival. It will be displayed in the panorama of Indian Cinema to be held in December.
The film, made under the banner of the Kadambini Media, is directed by Himansu Khatua while Susanta Bahinipati has made cinematography and Ajay Mishra is the editor.
Krantidhara is based on the story of Itirani Samanta which shows the struggling life of a woman in a political scenario. It says the role of a woman in social change and what age can do if she becomes strong. Cine artists including Samaresh, Gargi, Debashis Patra, Priya Mishra, Bijalaxmi Praharaj, Bidyutprabha Patnaik and Puspa Panda have played roles in the film.
It is the first-ever Odia film based on sink sound and audience can find the original voice of the artists directly without dubbing voice.The film has been shot in village environment and most of characters are villagers.As a whole, it is a workshop-based film.