Odia actor Mihir Das passes away
Veteran Odia actor Mihir Das died at a hospital in Cuttack on Tuesday, his family said. He was 63. Das was suffering from renal ailments for years, and he was admitted to the private hospital on December 9 last year and was on ventilator support. Born in Mayurbhanj district on February 11, 1959, he made his debut in the art film School Master. His first commercial movie was Mathura Bijay in 1979. The versatile actor had won the state government’s best actor award for his performance in Laxmi Pratima (1998) and Pheria Mo Suna Bhauni (2005). Das had won the best comedian award for his role in Mu Tate Love Karachi (2007). His acting in Pua Mora Bholashankara will always be remembered, his co-worker Bapu Lenka said. He was a popular anchor who hosted the reality show Ashara Aloka. The actor had also tried his luck in politics. In 2014, he had joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal, but quit the party and later joined the BJP in 2019. Governor Ganeshi Lal, his Andhra Pradesh counterpart B B Hari...