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HomeBREAKING NEWSPresident Droupadi Murmu watches Odia movie ‘Shri Jagannath Nka Nabakalebara’ 

President Droupadi Murmu watches Odia movie ‘Shri Jagannath Nka Nabakalebara’ 

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NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu watched Odia movie ‘Shri Jagannath Nka Nabakalebara’ at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre here on Friday, her office said.

This devotional and historical film traces the origin of the sacred Nabakalebara ritual of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannath, it said in a post on X.

“The director, Soubhagyalaxmi Jena, along with the cast and crew of this film, was present at the screening,” the post said.

The President’s office also shared pictures of the event in the post. 

President Murmu’s engagement with the film is seen as a gesture to promote Odia language cinema and the cultural legacy of Lord Jagannath, revered by millions across the country and beyond.

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