National award winning Odia movie ‘Sala Budhar Badla’ to be re-released across India

One of the fan favorite and hit Odia movies, ‘Sala Budhara Badla’ will soon have a pan lndia release. The film made in Koshali language has been directed by eminent filmmaker Sabysachi Mohapatra. It was part of the third film of a trilogy, which also comprises Sala Budha and Adim Vichar.

The film reflecting authentic Odia culture and way of life won the award for best Odia film at the 67th national awards in 2021.

Those who have seen the movie with a fresh makeover like sound mixing and Odia language dubbing at a private screening were moved by the story, screenplays, dialogue and photography. They went gaga over the film. ‘It is going to be a superhit’, was the aloud reaction.

“‘Sala Budhar Badla’ was released in Western Odisha two years back. The movie made a record by running six weeks at a stretch in different halls. It was also planned then that the movie will be released across Odisha,” said Mohapatra.

“However, the outbreak of Covid-19 shattered our plans then. But now we have made a fresh makeover of the movie with sound mixing and Odia language dubbing. The movie will hit several halls across India in March. Hopefully, people will like the movie with authentic Odia cultural flavor,” Said Mohapatra.

Well, Mohapatra was the first to break the barrier between commercial and art film in Ollywood industry. His art films like Bhukha, Sala Budha, Adim Vichar and Sala Budhar Badla won several national and international awards in various categories.

“Now the subtle barrier between art movie and commercial movie has been broken. People have now started loving only ‘good movies’. Hopefully, Odia people will shower their love on ‘Sala Budhara Badla’ when the Odia dubbed version of the movie will be released across Odisha,” said the producer of the movie Kumar C Dev.