Odia movie ‘Pratikshya’ has won the Best Story Feature Film Award at the Washington DC South Asia Film Festival (DCSAFF) 2022, its director Anupam Patnaik said on Friday.
Earlier, the movie had been shortlisted among 25 feature films scheduled to be screened at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
‘Pratikshya’ narrates the story of an ordinary young man from a humble background who’s struggling between his ambitions and obligations. The movie, as suggested by its maker Patnaik, would strike emotional chords of the viewers and seem relatable to many as ‘it carries the essence of Bhubaneswar’.
‘Pratikshya’ features actors Dipanwit Dashmohapatra, Choudhury Jayprakash Das, Barsha Patnaik, Sreela Tripathy, Roopambika Nayak, Susil Mishra, Abakash Mishra and Sidhant Mohapatra in various roles.
The movie will have a theatrical release on December 2.
