List of highest earning Ollywood Odia Film Industries actors/actresses
Odisha has a history of filmmaking, starting from 1936. The first Odia film is Sita Bibaha, made by Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami in 1936. In 1974, the Government of Odisha declared film making and construction of cinema theatres as an industry in the state,and in 1976 it established the Odisha Film Development Corporation in Cuttack.Drawn from the Indian epic Ramayana, the story is about the marriage of Sita and Ram. The film plot was made from a drama written by Kamapala Mishra. Prepared with a budget of only Rs 30,000, the film has 14 song sequences. Despite it being the first Odia film with several drawbacks in every section of its making, the two-hour-long movie generated great enthusiasm among the people. It was released in Laksmi Talkies, Puri. The 12-reeled film had in its cast Makhanlal Banerjee (Ram), who received only Rs 120 for his performance, Aditya Ballav Mohanty (Lakhsman), who got only Rs 35 as conveyance allowance, and Prabati Devi (Sita), who was paid the highest amount of Rs 150. This was a landmark film of the Odia film Industry.
The actors/actresses are demanding huge sum of amounts as payments due to lots of competition going on in the industry.
List of highest earning Ollywood actors/actresses here.
1. Anubhav Mohanty
Anubhav Mohanty is an Indian actor, film producer, television personality and politician.He has a significant following in Odisha, referred as the "Bhaijaan", "Baadshah" of Ollywood. He is currently the highest paid actor of Ollywood.
Being Ollywood‘s most popular actor, he charges 15 lakh per movie and 2 lakh for endorsements.
2. Babushan Mohanty
Tanmay Mohanty, known professionally as Babushan Mohanty is an Indian film actor,and playback singer, known primarily for his work in Odia-language cinema.
Babushan, who has topped the Ollywood actor list takes 10 lakhs per film and makes 1 crore annually.
3. Elina samantray
Elina Samantray, also known as Elina, is an Indian actress. She started her career with the film Ishq Tu Hi Tu. She was the winner of the first season of the reality television show Kie Heba Mo Heroine, which was broadcast on Tarang TV.
This beautiful actress is paid 5 lakh per film and 1.5 lakh for endorsements.
4. Siddhanta Mohapatra
Siddhanta Mahapatra (born 4 May 1966) is an Indian film actor and politician from the state of Odisha in India. He made his film debut in Sradhanjali. He was elected to the 15th and 16th Lok Sabha in 2009 and 2014 respectively as a member of the Parliament of India. He is the only actor in Ollywood with 7 Odisha State Film Awards consecutively from 2000 to 2006.
This Ollywood superstar earns 5 lakh per movie and endorses brands for 1 lakh.
5. Arindam Roy
Arindam Roy, is an Indian Actor, who is prominent for his works in the Odia and Bengali Film Industry. His is also known by the name, ‘Rishi Roy’, in Bengali Industry. He is one of the partner of the Avataar Events Pvt. Ltd and a trained martial artist.
He gets 2-5 lakh for each movie and 1 lakh for endorsements.
6. Archita Sahu
Archita Sahu is an Indian actress and model who works in Odia language films.She played the leading female role in several hit Odia films like Babu I Love You, Mu Eka Tumara, Chocolate and Akashe Ki Ranga Lagila. Besides films, she has achieved success as a model.She was the first runner up in Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata in 2013 and won Lakme Absolute Femina Miss Eyeconic Eyes.She also won Miss Talented and Miss Stylish Hair titles in the finale.
Being the 1st runner up in Pond’s Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013, she charges 3.5 lakh per movie.
7. Bhoomika Dash
Bhoomika Dash (born 22 January 2003) is an Indian film actress and classical dancer who is known for her acting in the Odia film industry. She appeared first in Rumku Jhumana Movie as a child actor. Then she made her first ollywood movie as a lead actress in Tu mo love story . which gave her shining fame into Ollywood and became famous in East Indian movie industry.
This bubbly actress takes 2-3 lakh per film and 1 lakh for endorsements.
8. Swaraj Barik
Swaraj Barik Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Wiki, Biodata, and Movies. The handsome and charming boy Swaraj Barik the new dream boy of every girl in Odisha.Swaraj born in Baripada, Odisha, India. He made his debut as Hero in the film Tu mo Love story which was made under Tarang Cine Productions which is directed by director Tapas Saragharia. Very few people know, Swaraj not a new face in ollywood.
The Tu mo Love story-star demands 3 lakhs a film and has an annual income of 25 lakhs.
