In Odia, Katha is the word for story and Chitra is the word for picture. Kathachitra to us are stories that evoke strong images.
UA Kathachitra is an independent film production and publishing company based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and Mumbai, Maharashtra. We make story-driven films with fresh, vibrant voices from around the country.
Our company is named for our late grandparents – Umakanta Mahapatra, our grandfather, a consummate storyteller, and the inspiration behind most of our work, and Anusuya Mahapatra, our grandmother, the one who taught us all the values we know.
UA Kathachitra aims to make a difference in the arena of Indian independent filmmaking and bring the visions of new talented filmmakers to life.
ଓଡିଆରେ କଥାର କାହାଣୀ ଏବଂ ଚିତ୍ର ହେଉଛି ଚିତ୍ର ପାଇଁ ଶବ୍ଦ | ଆମ ପାଇଁ କଥଚିତ୍ର ହେଉଛି କାହାଣୀ ଯାହା ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଚିତ୍ର ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରେ |
ଓ ଏ କଥଚିତ୍ରା ହେଉଛି ଏକ ଆତ୍ମନିର୍ଭରଶୀଳ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରକାଶନ କମ୍ପାନୀ, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ଓଡିଶା ଏବଂ ମହାରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରର ମୁମ୍ବାଇରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ | ଆମେ ଦେଶର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ସତେଜ, ଜୀବନ୍ତ ସ୍ୱର ସହିତ କାହାଣୀ ଚାଳିତ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରୁ |
ଆମର କମ୍ପାନୀ ଆମର ସ୍ୱର୍ଗତ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ନାମିତ ହୋଇଛି – ଉମାକାନ୍ତ ମହାପାତ୍ର, ଆମର ଜେଜେବାପା, ଜଣେ ଗ୍ରାହକ କାହାଣୀକାର, ଏବଂ ଆମର ଅଧିକାଂଶ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପଛରେ ପ୍ରେରଣା, ଏବଂ ଆମ ଜେଜେମା ଅନୁସୁୟା ମହାପାତ୍ର, ଯିଏ ଆମକୁ ସମସ୍ତ ମୂଲ୍ୟବୋଧ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଇଥିଲେ |
Ghaath is a very unique Marathi film, right from the subject to the screenplay to storytelling. The story itself is the hero of the film! It’s a proud moment for us all that the film was selected to premiere at the 73rd annual Berlin International Film Festival in 2023, one of the three major film festivals in the world.
This film is an unsparing psychological thriller that portrays the civil war that has been raging in central India for over 50 years between the Indian central government and the Naxalites, Maoist guerrillas who control whole swathes of land, began over fifty years ago and has since taken on a life of its own in remote jungle regions. Everyday life for those who are fighting and also for the local population is marked by violence and the constant proximity to death.
ଆକ୍ରମଣ ଏକ ଅନନ୍ୟ ମରାଠୀ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର, ବିଷୟଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ସ୍କ୍ରିନ୍ ସ୍କ୍ରିପ୍ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କାହାଣୀ କହିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ | କାହାଣୀ ନିଜେ ଫିଲ୍ମର ହିରୋ! ଏହା ଆମ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଗର୍ବର ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ଯେ 2023 ମସିହାରେ 73 ତମ ବାର୍ଷିକ ବର୍ଲିନ୍ ଆନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ମହୋତ୍ସବରେ ଏହି ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ରଟି ପ୍ରିମିୟର୍ ପାଇଁ ମନୋନୀତ ହୋଇଥିଲା, ଯାହା ଦୁନିଆର ତିନୋଟି ପ୍ରମୁଖ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ମହୋତ୍ସବ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ |
ଏହି ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ରଟି ଏକ ଅବିସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ମନସ୍ତାତ୍ତ୍ୱିକ ଥ୍ରୀଲର ଯାହା କି ଭାରତ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଏବଂ ନକ୍ସଲମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ 50 ବର୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ ସମୟ ଧରି ଚାଲିଆସୁଥିବା ଗୃହଯୁଦ୍ଧକୁ ଚିତ୍ରଣ କରିଥାଏ, ମାଓବାଦୀ ଗରିଲାମାନେ ସମଗ୍ର ଜମି ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରନ୍ତି, ପଚାଶ ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବେ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଏହା ପରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ନିଆଯାଇଛି ସୁଦୂର ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ନିଜସ୍ୱ ଜୀବନ ଉପରେ | ଯେଉଁମାନେ ସଂଗ୍ରାମ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦ day ନନ୍ଦିନ ଜୀବନ ହିଂସା ଏବଂ ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ନିରନ୍ତର ନିକଟତରତା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଚିହ୍ନିତ |
The barber’s chair is often a place where we can be vulnerable. After all, we are trusting someone else to shape our appearance to the world and hoping we like it at the end.
“The Salon” is an Indian short film about Nimmi, a recently widowed woman, decides to get a haircut at an upscale salon for the first time in her life. Her conversation with her stylist, Nelson, during the haircut helps her to come to terms with her new role in life and with her son’s decision to move away from home.
Written and directed by first-time writer and director Nitya Misra, produced by Ashok Mahapatra, and starring Sudha Belawadi, State and National Award winner B. Suresha, and in his first film appearance, Mizo actor Eric Leivang.
ବାରବାଟୀ ଚେୟାର ପ୍ରାୟତ a ଏପରି ଏକ ସ୍ଥାନ ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଆମେ ଅସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ହୋଇପାରିବା | ସର୍ବଶେଷରେ, ଆମେ ଦୁନିଆରେ ଆମର ରୂପକୁ ଆକୃଷ୍ଟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଜଣେ ଅପରିଚିତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ବିଶ୍ ଆମ ାସ କରୁ ଏବଂ ଶେଷରେ ଏହାକୁ ପସନ୍ଦ କରିବୁ ବୋଲି ଆଶା କରୁ |
ନିକଟରେ ବିଧବା ମହିଳା ନିମି ତାଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ଥର ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅପ୍ସାଲ୍ ସେଲୁନରେ କେଶ କାଟିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛନ୍ତି। କେଶ କାଟିବା ସମୟରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଷ୍ଟାଇଲିଷ୍ଟ ନେଲସନଙ୍କ ସହ ହୋଇଥିବା ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଳାପ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଜୀବନରେ ତାଙ୍କର ନୂତନ ଭୂମିକା ଏବଂ ପୁଅଠାରୁ ଘରୁ ଦୂରେଇ ଯିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଥାଏ |
ପ୍ରଥମ ଥର ଲେଖକ ତଥା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ନିତ୍ୟ ମିଶ୍ରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଲିଖିତ ତଥା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶିତ ତଥା ସୁଧା ବେଲାୱାଡି, ରାଜ୍ୟ ତଥା ଜାତୀୟ ପୁରସ୍କାର ବିଜେତା ବି ସୁରେଶାଙ୍କ ଅଭିନୀତ ତଥା ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଥମ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଦୃଶ୍ୟରେ ମିଜୋ ଅଭିନେତା ଏରିକ୍ ଲିଭାଙ୍ଗ |
An independent film which is an adaptation of Umakanta Mahapatra’s “Joseph”, is a story of finding purpose even when forsaken.
Father O’Hara, a medical missionary, takes care of Josef, an orphan, with the help of his caretaker, Maularam. Through each character’s struggles – with alcoholism, encroaching modernity, and helplessness – this film explores timeless themes of loneliness, life’s purpose, and a search for grace.
Directed by National Award winner Susant Misra and starring National Award winner and BAFTA nominee Victor Banerjee and Subrat Dutta (Best Actor, Cairo International Film Festival) Josef – Born in Grace has won awards at film festivals around the world.
ପିତା ଓ’ହାରା, ଜଣେ ଡାକ୍ତରୀ ମିଶନାରୀ, ଜୋସେଫ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଅନାଥଙ୍କର ଯତ୍ନ ନେଉଛନ୍ତି, ତାଙ୍କ ତତ୍ତ୍ବାବଧାରକ ମୌଳରାମ ସାହାଯ୍ୟରେ | ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଚରିତ୍ରର ସଂଘର୍ଷ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ – ମଦ୍ୟପାନ, ଆଧୁନିକତା ଏବଂ ଅସହାୟତା ସହିତ – ଏହି ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଏକାକୀତା, ଜୀବନର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହର ସନ୍ଧାନର ଅନନ୍ତକାଳୀନ ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁକୁ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରେ |
ଜାତୀୟ ପୁରସ୍କାର ବିଜେତା ସୁଜନ୍ତ ମିଶ୍ରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶିତ ତଥା ଜାତୀୟ ପୁରସ୍କାର ବିଜେତା ତଥା ବାଫାତ ମନୋନୀତ ଭିକ୍ଟର ବାନାର୍ଜୀ ଏବଂ ସୁବ୍ରତ ଦତ୍ତା (ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଅଭିନେତା, କାଇରୋ ଆନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ମହୋତ୍ସବ) ଜୋସେଫ – ବରଂ ଇଂ ଗ୍ରାସ ସାରା ବିଶ୍ୱରେ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ମହୋତ୍ସବରେ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଜିତିଛନ୍ତି |
Jiban Bahurupi is a collection of short stories that explore the beauty of life, especially in its quiet, less bombastic moments. This new edition was released to introduce a new generation of readers to the wonderful short stories by celebrated Odia author, Umakanta Mahapatra.
This short story collection includes “Joseph” which has been made into the award-winning film “Josef – Born in Grace”.
ଜୀବନ ବହୁରୂପୀ ହେଉଛି କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ଗଳ୍ପଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଏକ ସଂଗ୍ରହ ଯାହା ଜୀବନର ସ beauty ନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରେ, ବିଶେଷତ it’s ଏହା ଶାନ୍ତ, କମ୍ ବୋମାଷ୍ଟିକ୍ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତରେ | ଓଡିଆ ଲେଖକ ଉମାକାନ୍ତ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଚମତ୍କାର କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରଗଳ୍ପ ସହିତ ପାଠକମାନଙ୍କର ଏକ ନୂତନ ବୟସ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ପରିଚିତ କରାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଏହି ନୂତନ ସଂସ୍କରଣ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଲା |
ଏହି କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରଗଳ୍ପ ସଂଗ୍ରହରେ “ଜୋସେଫ” ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ ଯାହାକି ପୁରସ୍କାର ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର “ଜୋସେଫ – ବରଂ ଇଂ ଗ୍ରାସ” ରେ ନିର୍ମିତ |
UA KATHACHITRA has proudly begun 2021 by completing the filming of our new short film “THE SALON”. In line with our commitment to promoting new
“Josef – Born in Grace” has added new feathers to the illustrious cap of veteran actor Victor Banerjee. He has won the Best Actor at the Indian International Film Festival of Boston as well as the award for Best Second Actor at the Ontario International Film Festival. The film also collected awards for Best Screenplay (Vijay Pandit, Zakir Khan, Susant Misra, and Sudarshan Juyal), and Best Cinematography (Sudheer Palsane) at the Ontario International Film Festival.
“Josef – Born in Grace” has won Best Set Design at the 2020 Madrid International Film Festival. The Art Director for the film was the National Award Winning Sukant Panigrahy who is also known for “Chak De India”, “No one killed Jessica”, etc. In addition, the film was also nominated in categories of Best Foreign Film, Best Director in a Foreign Film(Susant Misra), and Best Supporting Actor in a Foreign Film (for Sudarshan Juyal).
“Josef – Born in Grace” has won the Silver Remi award in the Christian Film category at the 53rd Worldfest Film Festival in Houston. The film is directed by Susant Misra, and produced by UA Kathachitra, a production company founded by a mariner and retired UN civil servant, Capt. Ashok Mahapatra. Though the festival has been postponed due to the global pandemic, the jury has recently announced its award winners.
Produced by a Mariner and retired International civil servant, Capt. Ashok Mahapatra under the banner UA Kathachitra Pvt. Ltd, Indian movie “strong>Josef – Born in Grace” has found its place in the 92nd Oscar contention list, after a grand reception at IFFI – Film Bazaar this year. This is UA Kathachitra’s first film.
The movie was supported by All Lights Film Services (ALFS) which helped in getting through the first step towards this coveted fame. All Lights Film Services is a premier consultancy service provider which helps filmmakers to ‘GO GLOBAL’. Till date ALFS has taken many regional movies from India to various international arenas, including Oscars to open up new opportunities and exposure.
We have attended many film festivals, both as filmmakers presenting a film, and as audience members/cinephiles, and have been thinking a lot about their role
UAKC has been live-streaming interviews on Facebook. The first one with Subrat Dutta was done to promote Josef – Born in Grace being screened by ICAF. We had a blast doing it, and so we continued, assisted by ICAF, and we’ve been speaking with indie filmmakers about their journeys. The experience has been…eye opening. Not just from everything we are learning from these immensely talented artists but also the challenges we have face. We’ve done almost four so far and we’ve battled technical issues each time. (Almost four because the last one didn’t work out and then calenders haven’t matched)
At the start of the month, we posted that we would be attending Marché du Film virtually. Now that Marché is done, it’s a good
A film market is a great place to learn about the industry and meet other people who are doing the same things that we are. For all the times the journey can seem disheartening, a festival and a market are always places where you can get excited about what you’re doing. Everyone there is excited about creating and telling stories. And there are so many different stories to be told!
We want to continue making movies, so it’s important to create and renew relationships when we attend these events. Not just for the projects that we’ve made, but also those we want to make in the future. It’s important to find collaborators who have similar goals so that we can make the kind of films that we want to make.
Fingers crossed. And if you’re attending the Marche too, get in touch! We’d love to meet you.
When I wrote about how Victor Banerjee (IMDB) joined our production of “Josef – Born in Grace”, I talked about the leaps of faith many people took in order to bring this film to life. Before Victorda joined us, I first had to get our director to take a leap of faith.
I had wanted to adapt my father’s short story “Joseph” into a movie for many years. In 2018, things started to fall into place. We had a director in Lulu (Susant Misra – IMDB), and a script was starting take shape. We had to start getting the crew in place.
As regards the selection of the cast, I cannot help but recollect as to how Victor Banerjee (IMDB) came to be associated with the film.
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