| Birth date | 23 July 1996 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Keonjhar, Odisha |
| Education | English (Hons) |
| Alma mater | Ravenshaw University |
| Occupation | Actor · Model |
| Spouse | Anurag Panda (m.2025)[1] |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Ray Elina Samantray, also written as 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.[citation needed] The first film of her career was Ishq Tu Hi Tu,[2][3] 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.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Films | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ishq Tu Hi Tu | Zoya | Debut Film[2][3] |
| Kehi Nuhen Kahara | |||
| Jaga Hatare Pagha | |||
| 2016 | Love Station | ||
| Jhia Ta Bigidi Gala | |||
| 2017 | Abhaya | ||
| Mu Khanti Odia Jhia | |||
| Kabula Barabula | Saloni | ||
| 2018 | Happy 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 | |||
| Malyagiri | Devi Murmu | ||
| 2024 | Pabar |
Awards
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7th Tarang Cine Award for Best Debutant Female | Ishq Tu Hi Tu | |
| 2018 | 9th Tarang Cine Awards 2018 as Star Performer of the Year 2018 | Abhaya[5] |
References
- ^ "Odia Actress Elina Samantray's Wedding: Ollywood Actress Elina Samantray Marries Long-Time Boyfriend Anurag Panda in Bali". odishatv.in. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Tarang Cine Production announced its first Odia film titled 'Ishq Tu Hi Tu'". orissadiary.com. 3 November 2014. Archived 26 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Elina-Samantray biography". Archived 16 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "hero-no-1-sweeps-tarang-cine-awards". Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
External links
- Elina Samantray at IMDb