Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled the plaque to mark the foundation stone laying ceremony for the re-development of Kalinga Studio which was established in 1980 and now is all set to be re-developed.
Kalinga Studio has a very crucial role in changing the Odia cinema scenario as during that time the studio was the only film studio having the best equipment in the eastern region of India. Odisha produced some of the finest and memorable movies in the past which gave a significant path to the Odia film industry. But then later with the advancement of technology and instruments, the studio lost its gory and didn’t catch up with the current form of filmmaking.
The Odisha Government has now approved 200 crores for the re-development of the Kalinga studio which will turn the studio into a modern and futuristic film studio with state-of-the-art infrastructure. The project work will be executed by IDCO and is expected to complete the construction and landscaping of the core support area by December 2022.
The project concept and master plan by an international consulting firm m/s grant Thornton Bharat LLP and will be developed spreading into three different zones comprising infrastructure such as multi-sized indoor shooting halls with all modern facilities, make-believe shooting locales, theme-based parks, post-production facilities such as dubbing and mixing studio, animation work station, editing suite, DI (digital intermediate) studio, preview theatre, directors’ room, space for brainstorming, script narration, casting, etc, recording lab, radio and media houses, etc.
Along with film production, the studio proposes to contain comprehensive fun, entertainment, and a leisure hub. The infrastructure includes a live performance stage, adventure parks, kids play area, water games, castle view, snow world, iconic points, etc along with boarding and lodging facilities for the film crew, and space for social and cultural gatherings.
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