BHUBANESWAR: Popular Odia
film actress Archita Sahu was crowned first runners up in the Femina Miss India Kolkata 2013 beauty pageant. The prestigious event, which was a preliminary contest to Ponds' Femina Miss India, was wrapped up on Monday. The 22-year-old Ollywood sensation was selected from ten contestants, who were shortlisted from over 200 aspirants in the auditions of the eastern zone including states like Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh.
The actress made her debut in Sanjay Nayak's 'O My Love' when she was a student of Class X. She was awarded the best newcomer of the year 2005 for her debut movie. She was also crowned as Miss Kalinga in 2004. Besides, Archita has bagged several awards for her roles in movies including the state film award for best actor in 2011 for 'Chocolate'. She is pursuing her MBA at present.