Even after 36 years of its theatre release, the Film Journalists’ Forum (FJF) on Wednesday screened the blockbuster Nagaphasa in the city in the presence of many noted film stars and crewmembers of the Odia film industry.
With yesteryear heartthrob Shriram Panda in the lead opposite Malabika Ray, Nagaphasa was the debut film of popular actor Bijay Mohanty. like Mohanty, Malabika Ray made her first appearance with her seven-month-old son Buddha-ditya also being featured.
It also featured the acclaimed Prashant Nanda and Anita Das.
The film is known for its songs composed by Akshay Mohanty. Akshay Mohanty, Trupti Das, Gita Patnaik and Srikant Das lent their voices to songs such as Mo kola to jhulana, Tik tik tik ghanta chale and Je dinu paichi mo priya.
Eminent director Gopal Ghosh along with well-known cameraman Surendra Sahoo inaugurated the event.
On this occasion, actors Govind Tej, Bijoy Mohanty, Prashant Nanda, Malabika Ray, Banaja Mohanty, Shyamelendu, lyricist Debdas Chottray, background singer Gita Patnaik, late Akashya Mohanty’s wife Praveena Mohanty, Sriram Panda’s wife Tripura Mishra and producer Basant Nayak's son Sanjay Nayak (Tutu) were felicitated.
