Asit and Divya work in the first one-shot Odia film

Renowned theatre and film actor

Asit Patra

and actress Divyadisha Mohanty are coming together to work in the first ever one-shot two-hour Odia film, Anupama.

Asit, who is a theatre actor based in Mumbai and is known for doing different kinds of roles in Odia films, said they decided to make the film as an experiment. “Since we had to shoot everything in sync, we followed a rigorous pre-production process with the cast and crew. First, we conducted a reading session for seven-eight days. Then we conducted an on-location rehearsal, followed by a dress rehearsal. This was followed by on-camera and on-location rehearsal. Everything was done to maintain perfect sync among cast, crew and extras,” said the actor, adding that the

Bishwa Bhushan Mahapatra

directorial will have six major characters, with Divya and him in the lead. It also features Tushar Acharya, a

Bollywood

actor from Odisha, in a major role.

Divya, who is excited about the project, said the story revolves around an ambitious girl, Anupama, stays in the city as a paying guest and develops a relationship with a boy from the owner’s house.