Barsa Priyadarshini

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Varsha Priyadarshini
Barsha Priyadarshini
Born (1984-08-07) 7 August 1984[1]
Cuttack, Orissa, India
Other nameBarsha[2]
Alma materSailabala Women College
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Politician
Years active2001–present
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Political party
Biju Janata Dal (2024–present)
Spouse
(m. 2014; div. 2023)
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Varsha Priyadarshini (born 7 August 1984)[1] is an Indian actress and politician who predominantly works in Odia-language films. She has also worked in Bengali films.[5]

Early life

Priyadarshini was born on 7 August 1984 in Cuttack, Odisha, India. She began her career as a fashion model before transitioning to acting at the age of 17.

Marital life

Priyadarshini married Ollywood actor and BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty on 8 February 2014. The couple's marital discord began in less than six years of their marriage.

In July 2020, Mohanty filed a divorce petition in a Delhi-based court, alleging cruelty and non-consummation of the marriage, claiming there was no physical intimacy between them after the solemnisation of the marriage in 2014. Varsha had also filed a domestic violence case against Anubhav in a court in Cuttack, alleging physical, emotional, and economic abuse after their marriage.

On 22 September 2022, the family court rejected Anubhav's petition seeking a divorce. However, on 21 December 2023, the Orissa High Court overturned the family court's ruling and granted Mohanty a divorce decree[6] under Section 13(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, establishing that he was treated with cruelty by his spouse. The High Court quashed the earlier ruling of the local family court and dissolved the marriage by a decree of divorce.

During their marital dispute, both parties utilised social media platforms to sling mud at each other publicly. In August 2022, a court in Cuttack upheld an order directing Priyadarshini to vacate her estranged husband's parental house in Cuttack city.[7]

Political career

In April 2024, Priyadarshini joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).[8] She contested the Barchana constituency in the 2024 Legislative Assembly elections in Odisha but lost to Amar Kumar Nayak[9] (BJP), who won with 71,926 votes

Filmography

Year Movie Roles Language(s)
2001 Baazi Odia
2003 Ae Jugara Krushna Sudama
Sabata Maa
2005 Tate Mo Rana
2005 Tu Mo Akhira Tara
2005 Thank You Bhagban
2007 E Mana Manena
2007 Agnisikha
2008 Nei Jaare Megha Mote
2008Jor Bengali
2008Golmaal
2008Love Story
2008Takkar
2009Hanshi Khushi Club
2010Tapur Tupur Brishti Pore
2011 Achena Prem
2009 Suna Chadhei Mo Rupa Chadhei Odia
2009 Dhire Dhire Prema Hela
2009 Prem Rogi
2010 Tu Thile Mo Dara Kahaku
2010 Subha Vivaha
2010 Aama Bhitare Kichhi Achhi
2010 Kiese Dakuchi Kouthi Mote
2010 Diwana
2011 Chhatire Lekhichi Tori Naa
2011 Balunga Toka
2011 Something Something
2012Matric Fail
2012 Parshuram
2013 Prema Sabuthu Balaban
2013 Mo Duniya Tu Hi Tu
2013 Hata Dhari Chalutha
2013 Kehi Jane Bhala Lagere
2014 Something Something 2
2014 Mental
2015 Gapa Hele Bi Sata
2016 Gote Sua Gote sari
2016 Chhati Tale Ding Dong
2017 Romeo Juliet
2019 Nimki
2019 Queen
2021 Bijayinee

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