‘Delivery Boy’ Team meets Odisha Governor

The cast & crew of upcoming Odia film Delivery Boy paid a courtesy visit to Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal at Raj Bhawan. The film is slated to release on April 7.

The Governor met the team including director Ashwin Tripathy, producer Jyoti Ranjan Mohanty, actor Shailendra Samantaray, Buddhaditya Mohnaty and others and wished them success. The Governor appreciated the team for trying to portray a social issue through the movie and also praised the trailer.

Days before, the state government of Odisha had announced an exemption from entertainment tax for Odia movie ‘Delivery Boy’. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday approved the proposal for exempting the entertainment tax for the film.

Directed by Ashwini Tripathy, the movie is based on the life of a delivery boy and his struggle. The movie shows how a delivery boy suffers a road accident and how with the help of co-workers he gets justice. The movie also talks about road safety and tells an impactful story. Shailendra Samantaray, Suryamayee, Buddhaditya Mohanty and Sushant Das Mohapatra play key roles in the film.

Producer of the movie, Jyoti Ranjan Mohanty said such initiative by state government will help in development of Odia film industry. “Such steps will motivate makers to develop good stories which will give audience the opportunity to watch good Odia content,” Mohanty said.