Condolences On Death Of Veteran Odia film actor Mihir Das
By Akshya rout Jajpur
Jajpur, Jan 11: Veteran Odia film actor Mihir Das died on Tuesday. He passed away at the age of 63 years while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Cuttack. Confirming about Mihir Das’ death, Odia Cine Artists Association Secretary, Sritam Dash said that he breathed his last while being treated at a private hospital.
It is to be noted here that Das was admitted to a private hospital after his health condition was critical following which he has been put on ventilator support. A team of doctors was keeping constant monitoring of his health condition.
Mihir Das was born in Baripada town of Mayurbhanj on February 17, 1959. He debuted in the Odia film industry with an art film School Master and then in commercial (non-art) film Mathura Bijay in 1979.
He was married to singer and film artist Sangita Das, the daughter of the popular singer, Chitta Jena. She died in 2010 due to a heart attack. Mihir Das and Sangita Das have a son, Amlan Das, who is also an actor in the Ollywood industry.
He received wider applause and recognition for his performance in Pua Mora Bholashankar. A veteran actor for more than three decades, he received Best Actor award from the state government for his performance in movies Laxmi Protima in 1998 and Pheria Mo Suna Bhauni in 2005.
Das has also received the Best Comedian Award for Mu Tate Love Karuchi in 2007 and Best Supporting Actor Award for Prema Adhei Akhyara in 2010. Mihir was also a popular anchor in socially relevant programmes on television channels. He received wider applause and recognition for his performance in Pua Mora Bholashankar.
A veteran actor for more than three decades, he received Best Actor award from the state government for his performance in movies Laxmi Protima in 1998 and Pheria Mo Suna Bhauni in 2005. Actor Hari Samanta,Giridhari behera, Most Papular Columnist Engineer Taraprasad Mishra , Er Arun Pattnaik ,Ashok das and Others Extended his condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul.
