Archita Sahu (born 29 June), known professionally 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 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. 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.

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.

Filmography

Awards and accreditation

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