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'''Iti Rani Samanta''' (born in 1970) is an Indian columnist, journalist and film producer. She won the [[Odisha State Film Awards]] in 2014 for Best Story Writer. She is also the editor of the monthly family magazine ''The Kadambini'' and the children’s magazine ''The Kunikatha''.

==Early life and education==
Iti Rani Samanta was born in the year 1970 in a village called Kalarabanka in [[Cuttack]], [[Odisha]]. She is the youngest of the seven siblings born to Nilimarani Samanta and Anadi Charan Samanta. After losing her father early, and due to scarce economic support, Samanta’s early childhood saw her struggling for sustenance and survival. She was brought up by her mother amidst poverty and sticky social challenges. Samanta pursued her primary education in her village school at Kalarabanka and thereafter shifted to [[Cuttack]] to complete her high school examination. Soon after completion of her +2 science from Ramadevi Women’s College, [[Bhubaneswar]], she joined [[Telecommunications engineering|electronics & telecommunication]] from [[Bhubaneswar]] to financially support her family. Since she wanted to become a writer, she joined the post-graduate degree program in Odia Literature and a Masters Degree in Mass Communication & Advanced Journalism from [[Utkal University]], Odisha. Later, she did her [[Ph.D]] in literature from [[Visva-Bharati University]], Shantiniketan and was awarded the fellowship instituted by Ministry of Culture, Government of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Multitalented Odia Writer Dr Iti Samanta |url=https://www.justicenews.co.in/multitalented-odia-writer-dr-iti-samanta/|website=Justice News |date=6 December 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
Samanta's early writing efforts later developed into short stories, novels and feature articles on women's empowerment and other gender-related issues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Multitalented Odia Writer Dr Iti Samanta |url=https://kalingatv.com/features/multitalented-odia-writer-dr-iti-samanta/|website=Kalinga TV}}</ref>

Dr. Samanta established Kadambini Media Pvt Ltd in the year 2000. From the beginning as a publisher of family magazine ''The Kadambini'' the organization has now expanded to a leading publishing house. The Kadambini and The Kunikatha are two magazines in Odia being published by Kadambini Media and run by Samanta, who also edits these two periodicals.<ref>{{cite web |title= Kadambini, Kuni Katha celebrate anniversaries|url=https://englishnews.reporterstoday.com/kadambini-kuni-katha-celebrate-anniversaries/|website=Reporters Today}}</ref>

===Filmography===
Kadambini Media claims to provide a platform to young people to showcase their talent in the field of art, literature and cinema. Kadambini Media has also ventured into the field of audio-visual productions and during the past years, it has also produced several television series, tele-films and music albums.<ref>{{cite web |title=Incident, From Where Originated The Concept Of Transgender's Tale, 'Bhinna Manisha Bhinna Katha'|url=https://kalingatv.com/features/incident-from-where-originated-the-concept-of-transgenders-tale-bhinna-manisha-bhinna-katha/|website=Kalinga TV}}</ref>

Kadambini Media marked its début in feature film production with its maiden offer ''[[Kathantara]]''. The film directed by [[Himansu Sekhar Khatua]] won the [[Odisha State Film Awards]]-2005 as well as the Silver Lotus for Best Odia Feature Film 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Award winning parallel cinema Kathantara released|url=http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowEntertainmentNews.asp?id=5223|website=Orissa Diary|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110725015645/http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowEntertainmentNews.asp?id=5223|archive-date = 2011-07-25}}</ref> The next venture ''[[Krantidhara]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web |title=Odia Movie 'Krantidhara' To Get Asian Excellence Award|url=https://www.odishabytes.com/odia-movie-krantidhara-to-get-asian-excellent-award/|website=Odisha Bytes |date=16 September 2019}}</ref> based on a short story ‘Jhada Parara Surya’ by Samanta also won the Asian Excellence Film Awards 2019 in South Korea.<ref>{{cite web |title=Krantidhara bags an award in Seoul |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhubaneswar/krantidhara-bags-an-award-in-seoul/articleshow/71358486.cms|website=The Times of India |date=29 September 2019}}</ref>

===Television===
*''Bhinna Manisha Bhinna Katha'' (A series on the lives of transgender people)
*''Kadambini Ama Patrika'' (A weekly literary television magazine)
*''Kahani Gita Pachhara'' (The stories behind popular Odia songs)
*''Katha Apanka Pasandara'' (A television show about celebrities)
*''Glamour Lane'' (A television show on the glamour world of cinema and television)
*''Chit Chat'' (Gossip between two celebrity actors)

==Honours==
===Films===
*National Award for best film production in 2006 for Odia feature Film ''[[Kathantara]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=P |first1=Bhabani P. |title=7th Odia Film Fare Awards 2016 (March 29, 2017) – Complete Nominees List |url=https://www.odiaportal.in/2017/03/7th-Odia-Film-Fare-Awards-2016-Nominees-List.html |website=OdiaPortal.IN}}</ref>
*[[Odisha State Film Awards]] for Best Film ''Kathantara''
*[[Odisha State Film Awards]] 2014 for best feature film ''Krantidhara''<ref name='kal'>{{cite web |title=Dr. Iti Samanta bags Best Story Award |url=https://kalingatv.com/entertainment/7th-odia-film-fair-award-dr-iti-samanta-bags-best-story-award/ |website=KalingaTV |date=30 March 2017}}</ref>
*[[Odisha State Film Awards]] 2014 for best story writer for the film [''Krantidhara''<ref name='kal'/>

===Editing===
*Kaliprasad Das Upanyas Samman<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr Iti Samanta To Be Awarded With 'Oupanyasika Kaliprasad Das Upanyas Samman' |url=https://kalingatv.com/state/dr-iti-samanta-to-be-awarded-with-upnyasika-kaliprasad-das-upanyas-samman/ |website=KalingaTV |date=21 June 2019}}</ref>
*Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhabana Award – 2008 & 2007 (as best editor)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr Iti Samanta is editor of Odisha's most popular and circulated magazine 'Kadambini' |url=https://kalingatv.com/features/multitalented-odia-writer-dr-iti-samanta/ |website=KalingaTV |date=5 September 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{imdb name|6936830|Iti Samnta}}

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[[Category:Utkal University alumni]]
[[Category:Visva-Bharati University alumni]]

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