The 35th and 36th State Film Awards were presented at Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, marking 90 years of Odia cinema. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi honored talented artists for 2023 and 2024 across 32 categories. Babushaan Mohanty received the Best Actor award, while veteran actress Namrata Das was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The CM emphasized developing Kalinga Studio as a digital hub and promoting cinema tourism to support the industry. https://argusnews.in/odisha/odisha-state-film-awards-2026-babushaan-best-actor-namrata-das-lifetime-achievement #creator program