Ritish Parida is an Indian film producer, creative executive, publicity strategist, entrepreneur, and actor primarily associated with the Odia film industry (Ollywood).He has established himself as one of the emerging young professionals in regional cinema by contributing across film production, creative development, publicity, branding, and marketing.

Ritish began his journey in the entertainment industry as a music producer, producing more than Ten Odia Music albums that were released on YouTube. His passion for storytelling and filmmaking soon led him to explore acting, where he appeared in projects such as Dear Love, Sita, Kurukshetra, and Delivery Boy.

He later expanded his career into film production and served as the Executive Producer for the Odia feature film Sita ( Sangharsa Ra Kahani ) .As a Creative Head, he played a significant role in shaping the promotional and creative campaigns for films including Delivery Boy, Delivery Boy 2, Dotpen, The Millet Diary, and Motorcycle etc.

Recognized for his expertise in film publicity and audience engagement, Ritish has also worked as the Publicity Head for several Odia films, including Durga (2024), Operation 12/17 (2024), Kemiti E Samparka (2024), Ladhei (2025), The Millet Diary (2026), Gandabhairava (2026), Mehermunda (2026), and Paree (2026) Monster ( 2026 ) , Game Over ( 2026 ) , Danger Devdas ( 2026 ) , Ajogya ( 2026) , Dandakali ( 2026 ) , Kangula (2026 ) His work focuses on strategic branding, digital marketing, social media campaigns, publicity design, and promotional planning for regional cinema.

Beyond filmmaking, Ritish is the founder of Ritish Gudu Films, an Odia film production house dedicated to developing regional content. He also founded Blank Canvas RGF, a publicity design agency, and Blank Canvas Digital, a PR and film marketing agency that provides creative branding, digital promotions, media planning, and publicity solutions for films and entertainment projects. A postgraduate from SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Ritish continues to work towards strengthening the presence of Odia cinema through innovative marketing strategies and creative filmmaking. His multidisciplinary experience as a producer, creative executive, publicity strategist, entrepreneur, and actor has made him an active contributor to the evolving landscape of the Odia entertainment industry.