Sulagna Panigrahi

Panigrahi made her television debut with the show Amber Dhara, where she played the character of Dhara, based on a story of conjoined twins.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Sulagna-Panigrahi-Time-for-a-break/articleshow/7397527.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919213757/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-01/tv/28355736_1_sulagna-panigrahi-tv-actors-entry|url-status=live|archive-date=19 September 2012|title=Sulagna Panigrahi: Time for a break|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2011-08-10|date=1 February 2011}} The series aired on Sony Entertainment Television from September 2007 to March 2008. Her second show was Do Saheliyaan, where she played the role of Maithali, based on the story of best friends set in rural Rajasthan.{{cite news |last=Chakrabarti |first=Sujata |title=Caste based storylines on daily soaps find big audience in villages |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_caste-based-storylines-on-daily-soaps-find-big-audience-in-villages_1345960 |newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=2011-08-10|date=10 February 2010}} Do Saheliyaan aired on Zee TV from March 2010 to July 2010.{{cite news|title=Do Saheliyan off air in four months |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Do-Saheliyan-off-air-in-four-months/articleshow/6138842.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919213818/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-08/tv/28311211_1_show-air-maithili |url-status=live |archive-date=19 September 2012 |access-date=2011-08-10|date=8 July 2010}} After this, she went on to do a negative role in the serial Bidaai, playing the role of Sakshi.{{cite news|title=Sulagna Panigrahi enters Bidaai|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Sulagna-Panigrahi-enters-Bidaai/articleshow/6235950.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919213852/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-30/tv/28322132_1_bidaai-sulagna-panigrahi-generation-leap|url-status=live|archive-date=19 September 2012|newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=2011-08-10 |date=30 July 2010}}

She made her Bollywood debut in the 2011 thriller Murder 2, a sequel to the 2004 hit Murder, under the banner of Vishesh Films. She played the role of Reshma, a poor college student, who in need of money for her family to survive, chooses to become a part-time prostitute and falls victim to a psychopathic serial killer. Her role was well-received with positive reviews from critics around the media.{{cite web|title=Sulagna Panigrahi from Odisha excels in 'Murder 2'|url=http://odishanewstoday.com/entertainment/851-sulagna-panigrahi-from-odisha-excels-in-murder-2.html|publisher=Odishanewstoday.com|access-date=2011-08-10|date=11 July 2011|archive-date=18 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818123507/http://odishanewstoday.com/entertainment/851-sulagna-panigrahi-from-odisha-excels-in-murder-2.html|url-status=dead}} After Murder 2, she has done independent and content driven Hindi films with strong performances like Rave, starring Rajkumar Rao and Divyendu Sharma and Gurudakshina, with Girish Karnad and Rupa Ganguly. Recently, she was seen in the movie Raid, starring Ajay Devgn, in which she played the role of a girl Tara, who was the main informer of the income tax officer played by Ajay Devgn. She starred in Marathi with the romantic film Ishq Wala Love, where she was paired opposite Adinath Kothare. Apart from starring in the film, she also did the full costume styling for her character herself. Her performance was appreciated by the critics and audience alike, specially complimenting the chemistry between the two actors. One of her most awaited projects is the Tamil film Isai, directed, produced and performed by S. J. Suryah. This will be her debut film in Tamil and will also mark the comeback of S. J. Suryah as a director in Tamil film industry after almost 9 years, at present she is working in a video series Married Woman Diaries Part 2.

Sulagna was featured as top six finalists in the category of "Indian Affairs Most Promising & Emerging Actress of the Year 2018"{{Cite news|url=http://indialeadershipconclave.info/sulagna-panigrahinushrat-bharuchakriti-kharbandaurvashi-rauteladisha-patani-ankita-shrivastav-are-in-the-race-for-the-prestigious-award-title-indian-affairs-most-promising-emerging-ac/|title=Sulagna Panigrahi, Nushrat Bharucha, Kriti Kharbanda, Urvashi Rautela, Disha Patani & Ankita Shrivastav are in the race for the prestigious award title "Indian Affairs Most Promising & Emerging Actress of the Year 2018" at ILC Power Brand Awards|date=2018-04-06|work=India Leadership Conclave 2018|access-date=2018-06-10|language=en-US|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141940/http://indialeadershipconclave.info/sulagna-panigrahinushrat-bharuchakriti-kharbandaurvashi-rauteladisha-patani-ankita-shrivastav-are-in-the-race-for-the-prestigious-award-title-indian-affairs-most-promising-emerging-ac/|url-status=dead}} at 2018 India Leadership Conclave Awards Founded by Satya Brahma.

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