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The journey of Odia cinema began with 'Sita Bibaha', released on April 28, 1936, at Laxmi Talkies in Puri, just 27 days after Odisha became a separate state on linguistic grounds.
Directed and produced by Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami, a prominent figure in Rasa Leela and founder of the iconic Annapurna Theatre, the film was a cinematic adaptation of a play by Kamapala Mishra, based on the Ramayana, depicting the marriage of Sita and Ram.
Made with a modest budget of Rs 29,781 (approximately Rs 30,000), the two-hour film featured 14 song sequences rooted in traditional Odissi music, with all singers hailing from Odisha (formerly Or...