
King Indradyumna completed a Temple at Puri, but cant find the living deity Nila Madhaba (Lord Jagannath). he send messengers in all directions to bring him the news about Lord Nila Madhaba. One Brahmin messenger Bidyapati comes across a Savara village in the dense forest and stays there as guest to the Savara King Biswabasu. Bidayapati gets the hearsay about Biswabasu, who, secretly keep the lord Nila Madhaba in a remote cave and worships. Bidyapati pretends to falls in love with Biswabasu's daughter Lalita and finally marry her. Lalita persuades her father to show her husband, the Lord. Biswabasu agrees and takes Bidyapati to the remote secrete cave. Bidyapati plans to take the deity to Puri, but the deity vanishes at last.
Directed by Kalicharan Pattnaik, Lalita leans on a strong ensemble — Lokanatha Mishra, Giridhari Panda, Uma Goenka — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about fantasy titles of 1948.
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