Bhubaneswar, June 26 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the '2023 and 2024 State Feature Film Awards Presentation Ceremony' at the Lok Seva Bhawan Convention Centre in Bhubaneshwar on Friday. He felicitated the 62 awardees for their contributions to the Odia film industry and honoured excellence in cinema at the ceremony.

While addressing the gathering, Odisha CM recounted the significance of Odia cinema in the state, saying that it represents "identity and cultural heritage of Odisha." He congratulated all award winners and artists associated with the film industry.

During his speech, CM Majhi said, "Odisha, which became a separate province in 1936, also witnessed the birth of Odia cinema in the same year with the mak...