Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 -- Odias are making their presence felt in Bollywood, with professionals from the state finding opportunities in different areas of the Hindi film industry. One name currently drawing attention is Rajkishore Hota from Odisha's Sonepur.

Rajkishore is now associated with 'The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest', a Bollywood film starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia. He has worked as an associate director on the much-awaited project, and his contribution to the film is receiving appreciation from different quarters.

His work in the Mumbai film industry has also brought attention back home in Odisha. With experience in films such as Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday's 'Dream Girl 2' and Kartik Aaryan and Kiara A...