Phalguna Chaitra

It's new beginning of Odia movie. Very Original story that succeeds on almost every level. Great direction with wonderful screenplay , great acting.

The supporting cast are not mere support roles rather they share the frame, and dialogues and hold the story stronger. Jeje/ Das Babu portrayed by Choudhary Jayprakash Das with a handlebar mustache and Kanha (Pranab) owned each and every frame. I salute to the producer who have courage to make this type of movie in our odia industry.

The theatre was fully occupied to its capacity and ended with a astounding Applause as the movie ends. Saw audience from all age category from people in their 60s to to children in their teens.

I think this movie can change the mindset of all odia film lover. Because the content is king and this content is not fiction it's real and screen presentation is also very natural.

Go watch it, and you will enjoy till the very end.

Worth every penny...

I always watch odia movies in TV and wanted to watch in big screen. And yesterday it was possible to watch it in Netherlands theatre with the help of joint effort by OSCAN and EuroOdia. PhalgunaChaitra is a fantastic movie and the characters are too good . I liked the Jeje character as it resembles the typical odia jeje ( how they are proud of their ancestors).

Liked the village vibes and it reminded me of my childhood and the acting is so natural.

Second part could have been better. Overall its a very good movie and its a must watch by all Odia people and also there is subtitles for non-odia people as well.

Thanks OSCAN and EuroOdia group.

This movie is a breath of fresh air for Odia commercial movie fans who are craving to watch family dramas instead of countless remakes that have plagued the movie Industry for the last couple of decades.

I do not want to talk much about the plot as it has a suprise twist at interval. So let me break it down a bit objectively.

For someone who loves Hollywood movies : 5/10 For someone who loves Bollywood movies : 6/10 For someone who loves Odia movies : 7/10

The good -

Visuals: movie is nicely shot and show scenic locations across Odisha.

Music : pretty good.

Story concept : not stale and bit different than the typical Odia movies.

Acting : it's good overall, everybody has done a good job, the actor who portrays Jeje (Grandpa) stands out.

The not so good -

Story : Even though the story is not very stale, it feels a bit stretched and could have been done in 1.5 hours.

Editing : Without going into too much details, entire scenes are repeated which could have been edited a bit tightly to have more impact on viewer.

Direction : Movie feels a bit choppy and scenes change abruptly at times.

To conclude - it's a very good attempt and I hope lots of Odia commercial movie fans watch it, which could bring back the golden days when we had actors like Bijoy Mohanty with beautiful stories and heartfelt dialogues.

Bonus: If you have appetite for non-commercial/indie odia movies, highly recommend watching kalira atita, it's a good movie about climate change, and the lead actor Pitobash Tripathy has done a fantastic job.

We watched the movie in Netherland . After many years like almost 25 years watching the odiya movie for the first time that to be in Netherland. So can't explain the excitement but Movie has all the content like music, screenplay, story which every movie lovers can expect. Characterisation is really good . The second half of the movie could have been little better instead of dragging to bring the point but message was clear. Really enjoyed the movie and grooming with music.

The suspense has created lot of excitement and dialogue Delivery was really good.

The house reminds my childhood where I born and brought up really and was an nostalgic feeling to watch the movie.

The movie has a unique story, and the cinematography and music were exceptional in keeping the audience engaged throughout. The direction and casting were spot on, and it was a pleasure to see how our culture, food, land, and people were excellently portrayed. However, the editing could have been better as a few scenes were repetitive. The movie could have been a little shorter, as it became a bit stretched out due to the repetition.

Despite that, the climax was well-cleared in the mind, but the repetitive scenes made it a bit tedious. Overall, it is a wonderful piece of art that everyone should watch.