Noted Odia Film Editor Rabi Shankar Patnaik No More

Bhubaneswar: Eminent Odia film editor and Jayadev Award recipient Rabi Shankar Patnaik passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. He was 75.

Patnaik was admitted to the private hospital a couple of days back in a critical condition. He breathed his last today morning.

Patnaik had carved a niche for himself in film editing. In 2017, he was honoured with the prestigious Jayadev Award for his contribution to the Odia film industry in film editing.

He had worked in many hit Odia movies like Shesha Shrabana, Sankha Sindura, Manini, Abhimaan, Jahaku Rakhibe Ananta, Suna Chadhei, Danda Balunga, to name a few. He also edited several popular Hindi films.

His demise has cast a shadow on the Odia film industry. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also condoled the death of the eminent editor. “Deeply saddened to know the passing away of Jayadev awardee Rabi Shankar Patnaik. The impression he left in the Odia film industry with his special editing style will always be remembered,” the CM wrote on Twitter.

ଜୟଦେବ ପୁରସ୍କାର ବିଜେତା ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ସମ୍ପାଦକ ରବି ଶଙ୍କର ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ନିଜ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ସମ୍ପାଦନା ଶୈଳୀ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ରରେ ଛାଡିଯାଇଥିବା ଛାପ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ କରି ରଖିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 22, 2021

BJP National Vice President Baijayant Panda also expressed grief over the passing away of Rabi Shankar Patnaik and said the Jaydev awardee has left a unique impression through his efficient editing.

ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ସମ୍ପାଦକ ରବି ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକରେ ଶ୍ରୀ @PandaJay ଗଭୀର ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଜୟଦେବ ପୁରସ୍କାରପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ରବି ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ନିଜର ଦକ୍ଷ ସମ୍ପାଦନା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଏକ ଅନନ୍ୟ ଛାପ ଛାଡ଼ିଗଲେ। ଶ୍ରୀ ପଣ୍ଡା ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇ ଦିବଂଗତ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/oXPtzX1yHD

— Baijayant Panda Odia (@Panda_Odia) April 22, 2021

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Rabi Shankar Patnaik’s contribution to the Odia and Hindi film industry will be remembered forever.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ସମ୍ପାଦକ ରବି ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଏବଂ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଜଗତ ପ୍ରତି ତାଙ୍କର ଅସାମାନ୍ୟ ଅବଦାନ ଚିର ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ହୋଇ ରହିବ । ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗକୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି ।

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 22, 2021

(Edited By Vikash Sharma)