New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Regarding the film producer
Partha Panda
It was a moment of pride when he saw his first look.
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feature film ‘
Baghuni
‘(Dance Like a Tiger)’ made its debut at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. During an interview with ANI, he discussed his experience presenting his film to an international audience, his path in filmmaking, and what it meant for him to bring this project to such a prestigious event.’
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The film market is gaining global recognition. It was an incredible experience for me as I had the opportunity to meet Anupam Kher and Shekhar Kapur, who unveiled our motion poster. This made it not only delightful but also one of the most unforgettable moments. As part of the official programming of the Bharat Pavilion at the Cannes International Film Festival, organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from the Indian government, we debuted the first-look motion poster of the film on May 15 with both the director and producer present.
Jitendra Mishra
, and producer
Partha Panda
The movie is a collaborative production involving the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and Glocal Films UK Limited, which was established by an Odisha-born, London-based producer.
Partha Panda
, and
Jitendra Mishra
‘Cinema4Good Pvt. Ltd,’
Baghuni
‘ is a co-production–the first of its kind for any film from Odisha, with the National Film Development Corporation(NFDC) returning to the state after a 23-year gap in significant cinematic collaborations.On the inspiration behind the film, he shared, “It’s about women’s empowerment, and a girl holding a protest in a male-dominated society, and how a lady is stepping out and fighting for her rights, so it is all about this.”While talking about the film, he added, “We named it ‘
Baghuni
‘(Dance Like a Tiger)’ refers to Tigress, and we have a dance known as ‘Bagha Nacha’. The tiger dance is a traditional art form practiced in places like Binka, Sonepur, Brahmapur, and certain areas of the Ganjam district in Odisha. The story was penned by one of the talented directors, whose name he mentioned.
Jitendra Mishra
So, we discussed this story a few years back, around 3-4 years ago. Since then, we have been developing it gradually. In 2023, our story made it into the NFDC co-production market selection; among 20 chosen projects from 11 different countries, ours was included—a positive development indeed.
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The involvement of NFDC in this kind of activity occurred after 23 years.
Partha Panda
is an entrepreneur whose journey spans over 15 years of higher education and successful enterprise in the UK. He is a Managing Director, Film Producer & Arts Impresario. Despite being in a different profession, he always remained passionate about cinema.Sharing how his journey in filmmaking started, he added, “Every time I watch a movie from childhood, it’s always I wanted to involve in film, but for me, when I was doing my graduation, that time I had an interest, either I wanted to become a director or something involved in the movie industry, but my study and everything was different. In my family, my mom is a good dancer, my dad studied in drama school, so we have a little understanding about that, which came a little from the family. So, the first time I tried was in 2008-09, but I could not finish that project for some reason.””Then I tried again in 2011, but again, we could not find the right person who could do the job together, because in this type of thing, finding the right director or person who can guide you is tricky. I found my friend,
Jitendra Mishra
So, I figured, here’s the person with whom I could accomplish the task. That’s when our discussion began, and over the past four years, we’ve been collaborating on this project.” Panda went on to talk about cinema in Odisha. He mentioned that although the Odisha film market is currently facing challenges, it has shown signs of improvement. The success of his film being showcased at Cannes provides encouragement to the entire industry. “The Odisha market isn’t particularly robust right now, but it is gradually improving. There was roughly a five-to-ten-year period during which support wasn’t as strong, yet recently, conditions have become more favorable,” he explained. Written and directed by an internationally recognized director.
Jitendra Mishra
, ‘
Baghuni
This is the first international co-production from Odisha, starring renowned artists.
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Actor Sabyasachi Mishra leads the cast, with a skilled team featuring several award-winning veterans from the film industry. (ANI)
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