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Archita Sahu

Archita Sahu (born 29 June 1990), known mononymously as Archita, 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.

Early life

Sahu was born on 29 June in Rourkela, but grew up in Bhubaneswar. In 2011, she graduated from KIIT University with a B.Tech in Information Technology. She is trained in classical Odissi dancing, with which she gained a national scholarship for.

In 2004, she was crowned Miss Kalinga. In 2013, she was named first runner-up in Kolkata's regional Femina Miss India pageant.

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. Her first Odia film, O My Love, was released in 2005. At the Odisha State Film Awards, she was awarded Best Actress four times.

Archita made her Bengali and Hindi cinema debut in the film ', where she played Moina Bai.

Other work

Sahu is the state Ambassador of UNICEF and Government of Odisha's "Eradication of child labour". She is also the ambassador of Junior Red Cross.

She was also a part of IPL 5 as brand ambassador of Deccan Chargers.

Personal life

On 1 March 2021, Sahu married fellow actor Sabyasachi Mishra in Jaipur. On 22 January 2026, she gave birth to a baby boy.

Filmography

Films

  • All films are in Odia unless otherwise noted.

Television

Awards and accreditation

Archita has won several awards in her film career to date, including three state awards by the Government of Odisha.

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