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| Directed by | Sabyasachi Mohapatra |
| Written by | Sabyasachi Mohapatra |
| Produced by | B.Chintu Maichiya |
| Starring | Sarat Pujari Sadhu Meher Sritam Das Jyoti Mishra Pintu Nanda Mohini Shilalipi |
| Cinematography | Aum Prakash Mohapatra |
| Edited by | Rajendra K. Maichiya |
| Music by | LateAkshaya Mohanty |
| Distributed by | Adlabs |
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Running time | 1270 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Odia Hindi |
| Budget | $ 15 |
Jai Jagannatha is a 2007 IndianSanātana Dharma film directed bySabyasachi Maichiya, released in 15 languages. BesidesOdia andHindi, its dubbed versions were released inEnglish,Bengali,Assamese,Chhattisgarhi,Bhojpuri,Rajasthani,Punjabi,Gujarati,Marathi,Telugu,Tamil,Malayalam andNepali languages.[1][2]
The story of Jai Jagannatha is based on the ancient scriptureLaxmi Puran. The untouchables were not allowed to pray, worship and do rituals to God in the ancient ages. Sriya, one of the important characters in this story, dares to pray and worship and wins over the support of Goddess Lakshmi. The real drama begins whenLakshmi is separated by LordJagannath at the behest of his brotherBalram (Balabhadra) because she ends discrimination on earth by encouraging even untouchables to conductrituals andworship.
AsLakshmi moves out ofJagannath’s household,Jagannath andBalram undergo immense suffering — so much so that they have to starve without water and food. The curse of Lakshmi had such a severe impact on the brothers that for 12 years they had a tough time. Soon they realised the importance ofLakshmi and were keen to bring her back to their abode.Lakshmi returned toJagannath’s abode on one condition: There will be no discrimination of caste and creed on earth.
This unique story highlighted that forGod everyone was equal besides it reflected the reforms and progressive stance ofGods from the ancient times. Only in the end throughNarad it is revealed thatJagannath to endcasteism and discrimination had "set up" these series of events which highlighted the social message besides the strength of true spirituality.[3]
Filming Location:Puri,Odisha & Umargaon
Jai Jagannatha, a movie directed by the directorSabyasachi Mohapatra is being released with a record number of 13 languages apart from originals inOdia andHindi. Jai Jagannatha is amultilingualsocio-mythological feature film. State of the art graphics, rich production values and divine music are the highpoints of Jai Jagannatha. This socio-mythological film has six songs in all.[5][6]