Swaraj Barik’s upcoming film, ‘Pratha’ which was scheduled to release in theatres on September 15 and was later postponed will now release on November 3 in cinema halls across the state.

The makers Sanlisa Signature Films at press meet in Bhubaneswar informed about the new release date Thursday.

At the press meet actor Swaraj Barik, Producer Sanlisa Patel, Media Planner and Creative Head Pranay Jethi and others were present.

As per report the reason behind the postponement of the movie was SRK’s Jawan which was running housefull in cinema halls.

The trailer of the movie which was released earlier showcase the story set in the Lalaguda area in Koraput and revolved around the character of Swaraj, who is playing a character of Potharaju, a nomadic tribe known for wearing Haldi in the body and vermilion on his forehead and hitting themselves with the whip and entertaining people.

The trailer shows how his life turn upside down after some greedy people try to use the local resources of the village for their own selfish needs and that affected Swaraj and his family and how he copes with it ”
The movie will be released in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana later in addition to its release in Odisha.

The film showcases the story of an orthodox village in Odisha where following traditional culture is often sacrosanct. The reel life depicts how these age-old practices define the movie’s main characters. Pratha features actor Swaraj Barik, Sheetal Patra and Simran Kaur in lead roles