Odia movie Aparanhhara Surjya released on Ganesh puja

Bhubaneswar: Odia movie Aparanhhara Surjya, the second venture of Annanya productions released in cinema halls in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Ganesh puja. A special screening was held at Stutee cinema hall.

Ajaya Kumar Mohanty, who has directed and produced the movie, has also written the movie’s story and screenplay. He has performed in the movie too.

The movie tells the story of Mundapota Kelas, a tribal community of South Odisha, who earn their livelihood by burying their heads in soil for several minutes. The film depicts the struggle this community undergoes for a living.

The movie stars Pramod Rout, Jaya Swami, Kalinga Dash, Munmun Khuntia, Susandhya Narayani Mohanty, Ajaya Mohanty, Somnath Das, Maanvi Bhadra, Subham, Dr Lalit Behera, Pulin Sahu, and Rahul Bandhani.

Director Mohanty said the street act of this community is extinct today. “The successors of members of this community are not interested in carrying forward this practice, which is why we have tried to showcase it through a movie,” he added