Archita Sahu

Archita Sahu is an Indian actress and model. She is known for her career as an actor in various Ollywood movies. She played the lead female role in several hit Oriya movies like Babu I Love You, Mu Eka Tumara, Chocolate and Akashe Ki Ranga Lagila. Besides movies, she has recently achieved great success as a model. She was the 1st runner up in Pond's Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 and won Lakme Absolute Femina Miss Eyeconic eyes. She also won Miss Talented and Miss Stylish Hair titles in the finale.
Before she entered into acting, she was a classical dancer. Archita Sahu is a Trained Odissi dancer, started learning Odissi Dance from 6 year old age. She has completed Visharad in Odissi from Akhil Bharat Mahavidyalaya

Archita was born in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She completed her schooling from D.M School and B.Tech graduation from KIIT University. She is also an Odissi dancer who has won National Scholarship in Odissi dance. In 2004, she was crowned Miss Kalinga. Her first Oriya film was O My Love in 2005. To her credit she has many superhits and 100-day blockbusters. She is now adjudged as the top actress in Oriya film industry. Archita has a huge fan following in Odisha. Besides acting, she is involved in modelling and social work.. She has received the Best Newcomer and Best Actress awards for her celluloid performances Her pairing with Sabyasachi has been quite successful. She is the only actress in Oriya film industry to bag State Award as best actress three times, awarded by Govt of Odisha. She is presently the Odisha State Ambassador of UNICEF and Govt. of Odisha for "Eradication of child labour". She is also the ambassador of Junior Red Cross. She was the only Oriya actress to be a part of IPL 5 as the brand ambassador of Deccan Chargers.

She is the 1st runner-up of the Femina Miss India, Kolkata. She represented Odisha in Miss India 2013 pageant. She has won Miss Talented and Miss Stylish Hair titles in the finale.

Archita has won several awards in her film career till date including 3 state awards by Government of Odisha.

• 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")
• Best Oriya Actor (female), Filmfare Awards East, 2013 (for film: Mu Eka Tumara)
• Best Actress, Odisha State Film Awards, 2011 (for the film: "Chocolate")
• 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
• Best Actress, Tarang Cine Awards
  • 2012 (Chololate)
  • 2010 ("Pagala Karichi Paunji Tora")
• Best Actor (female), Etv Oriya Film Awards, 2012 (Chololate)
• 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"

• "Ollywood Actress Archita Sahu, Receiving the Best Actress Award for 'Chocolate', at the 23rd State Film Awards function at Utkal Mandap on Sunday". Odisha.360.batoi.com. 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2013-01-21. 
• "Odisha 25th state film awards announced | Business Standard". business-standard.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014. Archita Sahu was selected for the best actress award for her performance in 'ACP Sagarika' 
• "Odisha 23rd state film awards announced | Business Standard". business-standard.com. Retrieved 16 November 2012. Archita Sahu was selected for the best actress award for her performance in 'Chocolate' 
• "The Hindu : Other States / Orissa News : Banichitra annual awards for cinema presented". hindu.com. Chennai, India. 2011-05-15. Retrieved 22 January 2013. Akash and Archita were awarded as the best actor and actress respectively. 
• "Tarang Cine Awards 2012 Winners | Best Film, Actor, Actress, Director". incredibleorissa.com. Retrieved 22 January 2013. Best Actress – Archita Sahu (Chocolate) 
• "chalachitra " Third ETV Oriya Cine Awards – 2012". chalachitra.in. Retrieved 22 January 2013. Best actor female Archita sahu Chocolate