Elina Samantaray (Indian Actress) Biography

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Nickname	Sona
Full Name	Ray Elina Samantaray

School	Delhi Public School, Rourkela St.Xavier's High School, Keonjhar
College/University	Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English (Hons.)

Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Astronomy Travelling

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Anurag Panda (Businessman, Musician)
Marriage Date	17/11/2024
Marriage Place	Bali, Indonesia

Father	Jyoti Ranjan Samantaray
Mother	Anuradha Samantaray
Siblings	Brother - Reet Samantaray
Spouse	Anurag Panda (Businessman, Musician)

Debut

Reality TV show	Kie Heba Mo Heroine (2014) as a contestant on Tarang TV
Odia Film	Ishq Tu Hi Tu (2015)
Bengali Film	Bhokatta (2019)

Awards

Best Debutant Award (2015)
Tarang Cine Utsav Best Jodi Award (2019)
21st India Talent Awards (2020)
4th Ollywood Screen Award for Best Heroine Popular category (2020)
Star Film Award for Best Actress (Popular) (2022)
Zee Sarthak Sansar Award for Best Actor Viewer's-Female (2023)
Odisha State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (Female) category for the film, Drustikona (2024)
3rd Odiya Cine Award for Best Actress category for the film, Pratisodh (2024)
Top 20 Most Inspirational Personalities of Odisha Award (2024)

Song	Mayuri Go Tuma (2019)

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/rayelinasamantaray/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/rayelinasamantarayofficial
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@rayelinasamantaray42
Twitter	https://x.com/esamantaray

1. Born and raised in Keonjhar, Odisha.
2. Won the Odia reality TV show, ‘Kie Heba Mo Heroine’ in 2014.
3. Distributed hand sanitisers in Jatani village during the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020.
4. Acted in several Odia films including ‘Love Station’ (2016), ‘Happy Lucky’ (2018), ‘Arundhati’ (2021), and ‘Priye tu mo siye’ (2023).
5. An avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Mowgli.
6. Participated in the ‘Justice For April’ campaign in May 2020 following a tragic incident involving a pregnant dog.
7. Delivered a TED Talk in November 2021 about living in the moment instead of stressing over the future.
8. Planted trees as a chief guest for World Environment Day at KT Global School, Bhubaneswar in June 2024.
9. Loves to travel, having visited places like Indonesia, America, England, and the UAE.
10. A fitness enthusiast who practices yoga and regularly visits the gym.