The entire Ollywood expressed shock over the death of Raimohan Parida, whose body was found hanging from his residence in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Be it co-actors or fans, everybody strongly feels that Raimohan, who started his career from a scratch, can’t commit suicide.
Noted actor Sritam Das said “It’s hard to believe Raimohan can commit suicide. I have been associated with him closely for long. He had carved a niche from himself and struggled a lot in life. Though he used to get nervous on petty issues, he cannot end his life this way. If there is something behind this, it needs to come out through a proper investigation.”
Recalling his association, Das said Raimohan had once shared with him moments during his initial struggle in Ollywood. “Raimohan had once told me how he had survived on one chapatti only. Be it his sister’s marriage or problems when he faced during construction of his career, Raimohan had shared a lot with me. When his life was already stable, what drove him to take such an extreme step is unthinkable. We demand a detailed investigation into Raimohan’s death,” Das added.
Das further said, “Raimohan did not have any financial issues as he had excelled in all forms -cinema, TV and jatra. Recently, he had completed a TV show. Though he was a bit tensed over some finance, Raimohan has already faced such issues in the past. We cannot believe the reason behind Raimohan taking such a step as he was getting work regularly.”
Jairam Samal said, “Raimohan Parida was a trendsetter and many earn their living by mimicking his voice. Everybody is shocked over the news of his death. I cannot believe that he can leave us this way.”
Samal further said Covid-19 induced lockdown and other restrictions had adversely hit the cine industry. Though it is now limping back to normalcy, it will take some more time.
“As far as I know, there was nothing in Raimohan’s life that could have prompted him to end his life. An inquiry should be conducted in this regard,” Samal added.
Actor Ashrumochan Mohanty said, “Raimohan was staying with his wife and daughter. We used to frequently speak over phone and exchange our thoughts and feelings. It is hard to believe that he has committed suicide as he has seen a lot of tough times.”
According to Mohanty, Raimohan hails from Keonjhar and had recently visited his village. He had told me to construct a farm house there.