Lochani Bag
{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_place = Kalahandi
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| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2014–present
| known_for = Odia Cinema
| notable_works = Tulasi Apa, Pahada Ra Luha
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Lochani Bag is an Indian actor who works mainly in the Odia film industry, "Ollywood". She has acted in films such as Aadim Vichar, Pahada ra Luha, Sala Budha and Odisha's first biopic film Tulasi Apa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2016/mar/12/the-parallel-pathbreaker-910858.html|title=The Parallel Pathbreaker|website=The New Indian Express|date=10 March 2016 |access-date=2020-01-15}}
Career
Lochani got the opportunity to work with award-winning film maker Sabyasachi Mohapatra in Aadim Vichar, which was her first film. The film won national award and state awards including her first award as best supporting actress.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/National-award-for-Odia-film-Adim-Vichar/articleshow/46688226.cms|title=National award for Odia film 'Adim Vichar'|date=March 25, 2015|first=Minati |last=Singha |website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/adim-vichar-sweeps-state-film-honours/cid/1459384|title=Adim Vichar sweeps state film honours|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-15}} Lochani has acted in Pahadara Luha directed by Sabyasachi Mohapatra and Tulasi Apa directed by Amiya Pattnaik in 2015. Both films were screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in the Indian Panorama section.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2015/state-editions/three-movies-from-odisha-in-iffi-fray.html|title=Three movies from Odisha in IFFI fray|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2020-01-15}} Tulasi Apa was also screened at the 21st Kolkata International Film Festival, the 8th Bengaluru International Film Festival, the International Film Festival of Shimla (IFFS, the 8th Nasik International Film Festival in India and at the Tehran Jasmine International Film Festival in Ramsar, Iran.{{Cite web|url=https://reportodisha.com/biopic-tulasi-apa-to-be-screened-at-tehran-jasmine-international-film-festival/|title=Biopic 'Tulasi Apa' to be screened at Tehran Jasmine International Film Festival|date=2016-10-15|website=ReportOdisha.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-15}} Tulasi Apa received positive reviews from the critics when it was screened at the 21st Kolkata International Film Festival and the 8th Bengaluru International Film Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2016/feb/07/tulasi-apa-gets-applaud-at-fest-889485.html|title='Tulasi Apa' Gets Applaud at Fest|website=The New Indian Express|date=7 February 2016 |access-date=2020-01-15}} Both of her films were highly successful as Pahada Ra Luha got a national award and Tulasi Apa won various state awards.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/National-awards-for-two-filmmakers-from-Odisha/articleshow/51595816.cms|title=National awards for two filmmakers from Odisha|date=March 29, 2016|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://odishanewsinsight.com/odisha/sabyasachi-mohapatras-pahada-ra-luha-brings-glory-to-odisha/|title=Sabyasachi Mohapatra's 'Pahada Ra Luha' brings glory to Odisha|date=2016-03-29|website=Odisha News Insight|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-15}}{{Cite web|url=http://bizodisha.com/2015/03/triumph-of-justice-sabyasachis-aadim-vichar-gets-national-award/|title=Triumph of Justice – Sabyasachi's Aadmi Vichar gets national award |language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-15}}
Filmography
Awards
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