| Star Kiran | |
| Picture Format: | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Network: | Jio Star |
| Owner: | Joint Venture between Disney India Viacom18 |
| Headquarters: | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Odia |
| Area: | India |
| Sister Channels: | Jio Star Channels |
| Website: | on Disney+ Hotstar |
Star Kiran[1] is an Indian Odia language general entertainment pay television channel operated by Jio Star, a Joint Venture between Disney India and Viacom18[2] [3] the channel was launched on 6 June 2022.[4] [5] It primarily broadcasts family dramas, comedies, reality shows and films. Star Kiran HD is the first Odia High-definition (HD) television channel.[6]
The word Kiran (କିରଣ) means ray of light in Odia language. The slogan of Star Kiran is Eithu Arambha, Eithi Sambhaba, which means "Starts from here, Possible here" in Odia language.[7] [8] [9]
The channel has a variety of shows as well as movies.[10] It also made a Raja Festival Special program with Ollywood celebrities known as "Banaste Daakila Gaja". The channel also organised a special event for Independence day 2022 as "Ude Triranga" and Dussehra Show with Star Kiran Serial casts known as "Aama Ghara Dussehra".