Bidusmita mahapatra biography

BHUBANESWAR: Ollywood’s craze for politics seems to be waning. While the previous general elections had seen actors jumping into the poll arena, less than a handful of them are now visible in the political landscape.

In the 2019 elections, more than 10 members from the film industry had joined different political parties, some aiming for a ticket. But this time, only one Manoj Mishra has transitioned into politics. Four other crowd-pullers - Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty, former Korei MLA Akash Das Nayak, two-time MP from Berhampur Sidhant Mohapatra and actor-turned-politician Arindam Roy who were previously with BJD, are continuing their political careers, albeit from the BJP camp this time. Among the remaining, while many are inactive in politics now, some are either into campaigning or silent observers of the party affairs.

Balangir-born Manoj had courted controversy last year after being banned by the Utkal Cine Chambers of Commerce. The issue also raked up the separate Koshal state demand with senior Congress MLA Narasingha Mishra supporting the actor and stating that the

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