Bhubaneswar: Four decades after it first graced the silver screen, Odisha’s landmark film Maya Miriga (The Mirage, 1984), directed by the late Nirad Mohapatra, made a triumphant return to the theatres on Thursday evening with a special screening of its newly restored version at Keshari Talkies.

The screening, organised as part of the 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop India (FPRWI), drew film enthusiasts, students, and cinema lovers who filled the auditorium to relive one of the state’s most celebrated cinematic works.

Before the lights dimmed, seasoned journalist Sampad Mahapatra and filmmaker Sandeep Mohapatra shared the emotional and technical journey behind the film’s revival. The restoration, led by the Film Heritage Foundation, took nearly three years.

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