VETERAN ODIA CINE STAR PASSES AWAY AT 70

Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odia cine actor Bijay Mohanty is no more. He was 70.
He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here. He is survived by his wife Tandra Ray and daughter.
He was admitted to a Hyderabadbbased hospital after he complained chest pain. After recovery he wished to return Odisha. Then he was brought to Odisha in a special ambulance having the facilities of an ICU.
Reaching Odisha, he was rushed to a private hospital for follow-up treatment.
The actor was born at Pandiri village in Kendrapara district in 1950. He was brought up in Baripada in Mayurbhanj. After graduation he joined National School of Drama. He passed out of the institution. Among others, Om Puri, Raj Babbar and Naseeruddin Shah were his classmates.
In Odia film industry, he made his debut in 1977. ‘Chilika Teerey’ was his first film that won National Award the same year. ‘Hakim Babu’, ‘Arati’, ‘Mamata Mage Mula’, ‘Jaga Hatare Pagha’, ‘Laxman Rekha’ are some of his films for which he will always be remembered.
By kalasanskruti