Elina Samantray
Born
Keonjhar, Odisha
EducationEnglish (Hons)
Alma materRavenshaw University
Occupations
Years active2015–present

Elina Samantray is an Indian actress who works in Odia films. She made her career debut with the film Ishq Tu Hi Tu. She was the winner of the first season of the reality television show Kie Heba Mo Heroine, which was broadcast on Tarang TV. She also works in Bengal film industry.

Career

Samantray came to Ollywood industry after winning the reality television show Kie Heba Mo Heroine, which was broadcast on Tarang TV. The first film of her career was Ishq Tu Hi Tu,[1][2] which is based on the 1991 communal riots of Dhamnagar area of district Bhadrak. Her next two releases were Kehi Nuhe Kahara and Jaga Hatare Pagha. In 2016 she appeared in Love Station alongside Babushan. Later in the same year, she appeared in Jhia Ta Bigidi Gala.

In 2017, she worked with Ollywood actor Anubhav Mohanty in Abhaya and Kabula Barabula. Her next film Happy Lucky with Jyoti Ranjan Nayak, Sambeet Acharya and Sasmita (winner of Kie Heba Mo Heroine Season 3) was released on 14 January 2018. In October 2018, she did a comic role in the film 'Kie heba mo stri' where she was a girl with frequent stomach problems which led to uncontrollable flatulence and diarrhea. She gained wide acclaim for the role.

She appeared in lead role in the film 4 Idiots, along with Sabyasachi Mishra. She is also seen in lead role in the Odia comedy film Tokata Fasigala alongside Sabyasachi Mishra and Papu Pom Pom.[3]

Filmography

YearFilms Role Notes
2015Ishq Tu Hi Tu Zoya Debut Film[1][2]
Kehi Nuhen Kahara
Jaga Hatare Pagha
2016Love Station
Jhia Ta Bigidi Gala
2017Abhaya
Mu Khanti Odia Jhia
Kabula Barabula Saloni
2018Happy Lucky
Tokata Fasigala
4 Idiots
Ishq Punithare
2019 This is Maya re baya
Maal Mahu Jibana Maati
2021 Paapa
Arundhati
2022 Drustikona
2023 Pratisodh
Priye tu mo siye

Awards

YearAwardFilm Result
20167th Tarang Cine Award for Best Debutant FemaleIshq Tu Hi Tu Nominated
20189th Tarang Cine Awards 2018 as Star Performer of the Year 2018Abhaya[4] Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Tarang Cine Production announced its first Odia film titled 'Ishq Tu Hi Tu'". orissadiary.com. 3 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. 1 2 "Tarang Cine Production's first Odia film titled Ishq Tu Hi Tu going to hit theatre in January, 2015". orissadiary.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Elina-Samantray biography". Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "hero-no-1-sweeps-tarang-cine-awards". Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
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