In 1959, Gour Prashad, now in his 30’s, undauntedly dived into his second production, “Maa”. The story, based on the disparity between the rich and poor, was by renowned writer Gyanendra Burma.

The critically acclaimed pair of “Bhai Bhai”, Gour Ghose and Chandana (Chapala’s new screen name), was repeated. The film, once again independently directed by Nitai Palit, attained unprecedented popularity. The romanticism of this movie struck a chord with the audience, young and old alike. The romance and chemistry of the lead actors created an aura that transitioned from reel life to real life. They got married soon after the release of “Maa”.

This super hit movie gave a break to a lot of artistes to showcase their talents…

• Dialogue by eminent playwright Gopal Chhotray and Biswajit Das.
• Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra debuted as a dance director in movies.
• Bhubaneswar Misra composed music independently.
• Talented and famous radio singers Akshay Mohanty (also lyricist & composer) and Pranab Patnaik were invited into the movie world.
• Famous Bengali singer Ila Chakraborty sang for the first time in Odia cinema.
• Khetrapal, Ananta Mahapatra, and Hemant Das debuted in movies.
• Govind Tej and Laxmipriya played stellar roles.
• Baikuntha Nath Mohanty (Bai Bhai), a long associate of Gour Prasad and Chandana, did a cameo for the first time.