Odia Cinema Loses Its Jewel ‘Mihir Das’, Odisha Mourns The Versatile Actor’s Demise

A great era of the Odia cinema industry came to an end with the demise of acting maestro Mihir Das on Tuesday at an early age of 63. 

Suryakant Jena
  • Published: Tuesday, 11 January 2022
  • Last updated: 11 January 2022, 06:11 PM IST

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A great era of the Odia cinema industry came to an end with the demise of acting maestro Mihir Das on Tuesday at an early age of 63. 

In an illustrious career spanning over four decades, Mihir is credited to have been a torch-bearer of the Odisha cine industry through the passage of time that saw many ups and downs. 

A superbly versatile actor, Mihir nailed every character he played with unparallel grace and intensity, be it the character of a son, father, protagonist, or even an antagonist. One of the most sought-after actors of his time, Mihir showed his envious acting magic in over 200 films.

His death has indeed caused an irreparable loss not only to the film industry but the whole of Odisha. Eminent personalities apart, netizens from all walks of life mourned the passing away of the thespian.

From the political spectrum, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took to Twitter soon after the demise of the actor broke and shared a heartfelt condolence message. “The impact of Mihir Das on the Odia cine industry will forever remain etched in the memory of all,” Patnaik tweeted.

 

Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal expressed his sympathy to the bereaved family of the actor in his condolence message. "Mihir Das will always remain in the hearts of countless fans of Odia cinema for ages to come," Governor Lal wrote in his Twitter.  

In an emotional condolence message, Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau, Satya Narayan Pradhan tweeted, "It is the death of a dear brother, a legendary actor & end of an era in Odia cinematic culture. Will miss you always Tulubhai!

 

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan wrote in his Twitter message, "I am saddened by the death of Mihir Das, a well-known actor in the Odisha Cine world. My relationship with him was not like that of an artist, but of a big brother. He is not in our company today, I can't believe the news."

BJP National Vice President Jay Panda mourned the passing away of Mihir Das. In a Tweet, Panda wrote, "An era in the Odia film world has come to an end. I am distressed to hear of the untimely death of Mihir Das, a well-known and popular actor. He became known at home in Odisha for his impeccable acting."

 

Odisha Congress president Niranjan Patnaik also condoled the death of the veteran actor. 

Ace film maker Nila Madhav Panda expressed grief in his Twitter message on Mihir Das's demise. 

The Odia film fraternity came together in bidding a fitting farewell to the great actor. 

DD Odia paid tribute to versatile actor Mihir Das on his passing away today. 

 

Speaking to OTV, actor Sabyasachi Mishra said, “I was like a son to him. He was and will always remain my favourite actor. Apart from his brilliant acting skills, his youthfulness helped many budding actors like us to feel at ease around him.” 

“He was a hero, he was a villain, he was a comedian and he was a character artist. Versatility thy name was Mihir Das,” senior actor and director, Pradyumna Lenka described Das in his mourning message.

“He was very dear to me. We had acted in over 100 movies together. It is rare to find an actor like him. Though he was junior to me in age, I have learnt a lot from him,” Lenka added.

Creative Head, Odisha Television Network, Ranjan Satpathy said, "Mihir Bhai was the 'smile of Odia film industry. His acting gave life to movies like no one other could. The time of COVID has taken away another great soul, a milestone in cine industry from us in Mihir Bhai like in the cases of Bijay Mohanty, Ajit Babu and others.”

Condolence messages flooded the social media platforms with fans from all walks of life expressing sympathy over the passing away of Das. 

One Twitterati wrote a beautiful caption, "He came, He Conquered, He Left...!!! End of an era!" with a clip from a film acted by Mihir Das.

Rest in peace legend Shri #MihirDas. He will be alive in the hearts of his fans, tweeted Arkesh Narayan Singh Deo.

Similarly, another fan wrote, "Rip the most versatile actor in ollywood industry...Loudly crying faceLoudly crying face. Nobody can replace #mihirdas ur acting skills in Odia movie industry…. It’s a loss of industry … Om Shanti.

Former Cricketer Pragyan Ojha took to his Twitter page to share a tribute message to Mihir Das. 

 

 

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