Elina Samantaray Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Sona
Full Name	Ray Elina Samantaray
Profession(s)	• Actress • Model • Environmental Activist • Social Media Influencer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Odia Reality TV show: Kie Heba Mo Heroine (2014) as a contestant on Tarang TV Odia Film: Ishq Tu Hi Tu (2015) as Zoya Bengali Film: Bhokatta (2019)
Awards	• Best Debutant Award (2015) • Tarang Cine Utsav Best Jodi Award (2019) • 21st India Talent Award (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 Odia Cine Award for Best Actress category for the film, Pratisodh (2024) • Top 20 Most Inspirational Personalities of Odisha Award (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 July 1996 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	28 Years
Birthplace	Keonjhar, Odisha
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Keonjhar, Odisha
School	• Delhi Public School, Rourkela • St. Xavier's High School, Keonjhar
College/University	Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English (Hons.)
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Astronomy, Travelling
Controversy	Shot a video in the prohibited zone In December 2019, a video went viral in which she was seen visiting the prohibited zone of the Hirakud Dam along with her various friends including Dipali Das, who is the daughter of Odisha's Health Minister, Naba Kishore Das, and fellow actress Prakruti Mishra. Many social media users expressed their anger over the security system at the dam and the SP (Superintendent of Police) of Sambalpur had demanded a report regarding the incident from Hirakud SDPO (Sub-Divisional Police Officer)
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Anurag Panda (Businessman, Musician)
Marriage Date	17 November 2024
Marriage Place	Bali, Indonesia
Family
Husband/Spouse	Anurag Panda (Businessman, Musician)
Parents	Father- Jyoti Ranjan Samantaray Mother- Anuradha Samantaray
Siblings	Brother- Reet Samantaray
Favourites
Song	Odia- Mayuri Go Tuma (2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Elina Samantaray

• She was born and raised in Keonjhar, Odisha.
  

  Elina Samantaray during her childhood

• In 2014, she won the Odia reality TV show, ‘Kie Heba Mo Heroine.’

• In June 2020, she visited Jatani town in Odisha to distribute hand sanitisers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  

  Elina Samantaray distributing hand sanitisers

• She has appeared in several Odia films including ‘Love Station’ (2016), ‘Happy Lucky’ (2018), ‘Arundhati’ (2021), and ‘Priye Tu Mo Siye’ (2023).
  

  Elina Samantaray in a still from Priye Tu Mo Siye

• She is an animal lover and owns a pet dog Mowgli.
  

  Elina Samantaray with her dog Mowgli

• In May 2020, she joined a campaign, ‘Justice For April,’ after two women in Samantarapur, Bhubaneswar, killed a pregnant dog, resulting in the death of its prematurely born 2 puppies. The dog was named April by activists who started an online campaign for the dog.

• In November 2021, she gave a TED Talk conducted by DAV School, Odisha.
  

  Elina Samantaray during her TED Talk

• She enjoys travelling and has visited several countries including Indonesia, America, England, and the United Arab Emirates.
  

  Elina Samantaray during her trip to Dubai

• She is a fitness enthusiast. She often practices yoga and visits a gym regularly.
  

  Elina Samantaray practicing yoga

• As of November 2024, she has 1 million followers on Instagram, 380k followers on Facebook, and 98.4k subscribers on YouTube.