Puri: Odia film ‘Ashram’ actors led by Ollywood Mahasweta Ray visited Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri ahead of the movie’s release on September 13.
The cast and crew praye
d for the movie’s success by lighting diyas at Singhadwar of Jagannath temple. The visit comes amidst a wave of excitement among fans eagerly awaiting the film’s release.
On the occasion, Ray requested people of Odisha to watch the film which is based on a basic and pragmatic story.
Ray said, “The film revolves around the story of a woman from a noble family, who becomes an IAS officer and in later stage of her life, she devotes herself to the service of elderly and sick.”
Ashram team expects the film carrying a message and meant to create awareness in the society will be well received by the viewers.
“In order to spread awareness among people of sensitive matters, film is a mass medium. We need to have more cinema halls in rural areas to ensure this and also help support our art and artists,” added Ray.