Archita Sahu
{{short description|Indian actress and model}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Archita Sahu
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|6|29}}
| birth_place = Rourkela, Odisha, India
| other names = Archita
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| alma_mater = Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| yearsactive = 2005–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|Sabyasachi Mishra|1 March 2021}}
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Archita Sahu (born 29 June 1990),{{cite news |title=ଫଟୋରେ ଥିବା ନିରୀହ ଝିଅ ଜଣଙ୍କ ଓଲିଉଡର ଜଣେ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ନାୟିକା; ଆଜି ତାଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମଦିନ, କୁହନ୍ତୁ କିଏ? |url=https://odia.news18.com/news/entertainment/happy-birthday-archita-sahu-see-the-childhood-photo-of-this-ollywood-heroine-ssd-274174.html |date=29 June 2024 |work=Indian Express |lang=or }} known mononymously as Archita,{{cite news |title=Meet Archita, the bubbly actress |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2011/Aug/26/meet-archita-the-bubbly-actress-284933.html |date=16 May 2012 |work=Indian Express}}{{cite news |title=Champion odia movie of Archita Sahu in lead role as boxer |url=https://incredibleorissa.com/champion-odia-movie/ |work=Incredible Orissa |access-date=27 August 2024}} is an Indian actress, model, and television personality. She is known for her work in Odia films, for which she has received four Odisha State Film Awards.{{cite news |title=State Film Awards: 'Bhija Matira Swarga' best film |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/Dec/11/state-film-awards-bhija-matira-swarga-best-film-2074557.html |access-date=25 March 2022 |work=The New Indian Express |date=11 December 2019}}
Early life
Sahu was born on 29 June in Rourkela,{{cite magazine |last=Ghosh |first=Madhusree |date=13 April 2013 |title=The other models called me ACP! |url=https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-india/the-other-models-called-me-acp/articleshow/19291836.cms |magazine=Femina |access-date=16 February 2025}} but grew up in Bhubaneswar.{{cite web |title=Asamanya Archita |url=https://www.rebatee.in/pdfdocuments/201811.pdf |work=Rebati |date=November 2018 |language=or }}{{cite news |title=Archita celebrated her birthday on Friday by planting saplings |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhubaneswar/archita-celebrated-her-birthday-on-friday-by-planting-saplings/articleshow/76241443.cms |accessdate=29 September 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=7 June 2020 |language=en |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806192723/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhubaneswar/archita-celebrated-her-birthday-on-friday-by-planting-saplings/articleshow/76241443.cms |url-status=live}} In 2011, she graduated from KIIT University with a B.Tech in Information Technology.{{Cite web |last=manas |date=23 June 2013 |title=Ms Architta Sahu KIIT IT Student got Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 1st runner up |url=https://cse.kiit.ac.in/ms-architta-sahu-kiit-it-student-got-ponds-femina-miss-india-kolkata-2013-1st-runner-up/ |access-date=1 February 2021 |website=School of Computer Engineering |language=en-US |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517134429/https://cse.kiit.ac.in/ms-architta-sahu-kiit-it-student-got-ponds-femina-miss-india-kolkata-2013-1st-runner-up/ |url-status=dead }} She is trained in classical Odissi dancing, with which she gained a national scholarship for.{{cite web |url=http://incredibleorissa.com/en/archita-sahu |title=Archita Sahu – Oriya Actress Biography, Hot Photo, OPL Wallpaper, Pics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215081732/http://incredibleorissa.com/en/archita-sahu |archive-date=15 February 2012 |website=Incredibleorissa.com |date=8 August 2011 |access-date=10 July 2012}}
In 2004, she was crowned Miss Kalinga. In 2013, she was named first runner-up in Kolkata's regional Femina Miss India pageant.{{cite news |date=30 January 2013 |title=Archita Sahu: Archita Sahu crowned first runners up in Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/archita-sahu-crowned-first-runners-up-in-femina-miss-india-kolkata-2013/articleshow/18251879.cms |access-date=25 March 2022 |work=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=25 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325095430/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/archita-sahu-crowned-first-runners-up-in-femina-miss-india-kolkata-2013/articleshow/18251879.cms |url-status=live }}
Film career
Despite beauty pageants being commonly seen as steppingstones to gaining mainstream film roles in Bollywood, Sahu took up roles in Odia films instead.{{Cite magazine |title=Archita Sahu's runway to success from Miss India to a stellar acting career |url=https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-india/archita-sahus-runway-to-success-from-miss-india-to-a-stellar-acting-career/articleshow/110070795.cms |magazine=Femina |date=11 May 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024 |archive-date=5 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805144347/https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-india/archita-sahus-runway-to-success-from-miss-india-to-a-stellar-acting-career/articleshow/110070795.cms |url-status=live }} Her first Odia film, O My Love, was released in 2005. At the Odisha State Film Awards, she was awarded Best Actress four times.{{cite news |author=TNN |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/archita-sahu-in-funny-mood/etarticleshow/12649962.cms |title=Archita Sahu in funny mood |date=13 April 2012 |access-date=21 January 2013 |archive-date=9 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109222326/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-13/news-interviews/31337109_1_diary-indian-president-apj-abdul-kalam |work=The Times of India |url-status=live}}{{cite news |author=Priyanka Dasgupta, TNN |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/I-am-inspired-by-Rekhaji-Archita-Sahu/etarticleshow/13958118.cms |title=I am inspired by Rekhaji: Archita Sahu |date=9 June 2012 |access-date=21 January 2013 |archive-date=8 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808141744/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-09/news-interviews/32140031_1_odia-odisha-mujra |work=The Times of India |url-status=live}}{{cite news |author=Madhusree Ghosh, TNN |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Archita-is-ready-for-some-action/etarticleshow/16513438.cms |title=Archita is ready for some action |date=23 September 2012 |access-date=21 January 2013 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527220747/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-23/news-interviews/34039634_1_archita-sahu-tough-cop-ollywood |work=The Times of India |url-status=live}}
Archita made her Bengali and Hindi cinema debut in the film The Light: Swami Vivekananda, where she played Moina Bai.{{cite news |last=Dasgupta |first=Priyanka |date=9 June 2012 |title=I am inspired by Rekhaji: Archita Sahu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/I-am-inspired-by-Rekhaji-Archita-Sahu/etarticleshow/13958118.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808141744/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-09/news-interviews/32140031_1_odia-odisha-mujra |url-status=live |archive-date=8 August 2013 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=1 February 2013}}
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Sahu is the state Ambassador of UNICEF and Government of Odisha's "Eradication of child labour".{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/meet-archita-the-bubbly-actress/178775-60-117.html |title=Meet Archita, the bubbly actress- Orissa- IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=26 August 2011 |accessdate=21 January 2013 |archive-date=10 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110045905/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/meet-archita-the-bubbly-actress/178775-60-117.html |url-status=dead}} {{cite web |url=http://www.unicef.org/india/reallives_6575.htm |title=UNICEF India – Latest stories – Orissa Celebrates Global Handwashing Day |publisher=Unicef.org |date=9 November 2010 |accessdate=21 January 2013 |archive-date=9 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109221915/http://www.unicef.org/india/reallives_6575.htm |url-status=live}} She is also the ambassador of Junior Red Cross.{{Cite web |url=http://odishasuntimes.com/2015/12/13/7-avatars-of-archita-sahu/ |title=7 Avatars of Archita Sahu |access-date=20 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010851/http://odishasuntimes.com/2015/12/13/7-avatars-of-archita-sahu/ |archive-date=21 February 2017 |url-status=usurped}}
She was also a part of IPL 5 as brand ambassador of Deccan Chargers.{{cite web |url=http://unstoppabulls.deccanchargers.com/photo-gallery/a-dinner-date-with-the-chargers/brand-ambassador-archita-sahu-in-conversation |title=Home of the Unstoppabulls – Brand Ambassador Archita Sahu in Conversation with Gayatri Reddy |publisher=Unstoppabulls.deccanchargers.com |accessdate=21 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130215193650/http://unstoppabulls.deccanchargers.com/photo-gallery/a-dinner-date-with-the-chargers/brand-ambassador-archita-sahu-in-conversation |archive-date=15 February 2013 |url-status=dead}} {{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120416/jsp/odisha/story_15378743.jsp |title=Archita joins IPL celeb bandwagon |work=The Telegraph (India) |date=16 April 2012 |accessdate=21 January 2013 |location=Calcutta, India |first1=Vikash |last1=Sharma |first2=Namita |last2=Panda |archive-date=9 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109220414/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120416/jsp/odisha/story_15378743.jsp |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchargers.com/content/press-meet-cuttack |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515051351/http://deccanchargers.com/content/press-meet-cuttack |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 May 2012 |title=Press Meet @ Cuttack | Official Website of Deccan Chargers IPL Team |publisher=Deccanchargers.com |date=15 April 2012 |accessdate=21 January 2013}}
Personal life
On 1 March 2021, Sahu married fellow actor Sabyasachi Mishra in Jaipur.{{cite news |last1=Bal |first1=Sandip |title=Ollywood couple Archita Sahu and Sabyasachi Mishra get hitched in Jaipur |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhubaneswar/ollywood-couple-archita-sahu-and-sabyasachi-mishra-get-hitched-in-jaipur/articleshow/81305649.cms |access-date=25 March 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=3 March 2021 |language=en |archive-date=25 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325100055/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhubaneswar/ollywood-couple-archita-sahu-and-sabyasachi-mishra-get-hitched-in-jaipur/articleshow/81305649.cms |url-status=live }}
Filmography
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- All films are in Odia unless otherwise noted.
Awards and accreditation
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Archita has won several awards in her film career to date, including three state awards by the Government of Odisha.{{cite web |url=http://odisha.360.batoi.com/gab_gallery/ollywood-actress-archita-sahu-receiving-the-best-actress-award-for-chocolate-at-the-23rd-state-film-awards-function-at-utkal-mandap-on-sunday/ |title=Ollywood Actress Archita Sahu, Receiving the Best Actress Award for 'Chocolate', at the 23rd State Film Awards function at Utkal Mandap on Sunday |publisher=Odisha.360.batoi.com |date=26 November 2012 |accessdate=21 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005005218/http://odisha.360.batoi.com/gab_gallery/ollywood-actress-archita-sahu-receiving-the-best-actress-award-for-chocolate-at-the-23rd-state-film-awards-function-at-utkal-mandap-on-sunday/ |archivedate=5 October 2013}}
- Star Entertainer of the year 2017, 9th Tarang Cine Awards 2018 for the film Shiva Not Out
- Best Actor Female, 8th Tarang Cine Awards2017 for the film Bye Bye Dubai
- Best Actor Female, 7th Tarang Cine Awards 2016 for the film Pilata Bigidigala
- Best Actress, 6th Tarang Cine Awards 2015 for the film Smile Please
- Best Actress, Oriya Film Fair Awards 2014 for the film Smile Please
- Best Actress, Odisha State Film Awards, 2013 for the film ACP sagarika{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/odisha-25th-state-film-awards-announced/79593/ |title=Odisha 25th state film awards announced |work=Business Standard |quote=Archita Sahu was selected for the best actress award for her performance in 'ACP Sagarika' |accessdate=21 November 2014 |date=15 November 2012 |agency=Press Trust of India |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012004051/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/odisha-23rd-state-film-awards-announced-112111500538_1.html |url-status=live}}
- Best Odia Actor (female), Filmfare Awards East, 2013 for the film Mu Eka Tumara
- Best Actress, Odisha State Film Awards, 2011 for the film Chocolate{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/odisha-23rd-state-film-awards-announced/79593/ |title=Odisha 23rd state film awards announced |work=Business Standard |quote=Archita Sahu was selected for the best actress award for her performance in 'Chocolate' |accessdate=16 November 2012 |date=15 November 2012 |agency=Press Trust of India |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012004051/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/odisha-23rd-state-film-awards-announced-112111500538_1.html |url-status=live}}
- Best Actress, Odisha State Film Awards, 2009 for the film Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora
- Best supporting Actress, Odisha State Film Awards, 2006 for the film Babu I Love You
- Best Actor (female) Show Time, Puri
- 2006 for the film De Maa Shakti De
- 2008 for the film To Payeen Nebi Mu Sahe Janama
- Best Actress, Banichitra Award
- 2006 for the film Babu I Love You
- 2008 for the film To Payeen Nebi Mu Sahe Janama
- 2009 for the film Mu Sapanara Soudagar
- 2010{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/15/stories/2011051551520200.htm |title=Other States / Orissa News : Banichitra annual awards for cinema presented |quote=Akash and Archita were awarded as the best actor and actress respectively. |accessdate=22 January 2013 |location=Chennai, India |date=15 May 2011 |archive-date=9 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109231636/http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/15/stories/2011051551520200.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead}} Best Actress, Tarang Cine Awards
- 2012 – Chocolate{{cite web |url=http://incredibleorissa.com/oriyafilms/tarang-cine-awards-2012-winners-best-film-actor-actress-director/ |title=Tarang Cine Awards 2012 Winners | Best Film, Actor, Actress, Director |work=incredibleorissa.com |quote=Best Actress – Archita Sahu (Chocolate) |accessdate=22 January 2013 |date=12 March 2012 |archive-date=4 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204170416/http://incredibleorissa.com/oriyafilms/tarang-cine-awards-2012-winners-best-film-actor-actress-director/ |url-status=live}}
- 2010 – Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora
- Best Actor (female) Etv Oriya Film Awards 2012 – Chocolate{{cite web |url=http://chalachitra.in/award/third-etv-oriya-cine-awards-2012/ |title=chalachitra " Third ETV Oriya Cine Awards – 2012 |work=chalachitra.in |quote=Best actor female Archita sahu Chocolate |accessdate=22 January 2013 |archive-date=8 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208042249/http://chalachitra.in/award/third-etv-oriya-cine-awards-2012/ |url-status=live}}
- Best Actor (female) 2007 – To Bina Mo Kahani Adha by Omshree Awards
- Best Actor (female) 2008 – To Bina Mo Kahani Adha by UMPA
- Best Actor (female) 2009 – Mu Sapanara Soudagar by Sapatha
- Best Actor (female) 2009 – Mu Sapanara Soudagar by Chalachitra Jagat
- Best Actor (female) 2010 – Akashe Ki Ranga Lagila by Kamyab
- Best Actor (female) 2010 – Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora by Chitrapuri
- Best Actor (female) 2010 – Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora by UMPA
- Best Newcomer Award 2005 – O My Love
References
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