Odisha Mourns Demise Of Veteran Actor Ajit Das

Bhubaneswar: Veteran Ollywood actor Ajit Das breathed his last on Sunday afternoon while undergoing treatment at a hospital here. Das was admitted to the hospital after he tested positive for COVID-19.

As soon as the news of the versatile actor's death spread, condolences from all quarters- from political leaders to personalities from the film the industry started pouring in.

Describing the late actor as a great genius, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that he had left an indelible mark in Odia film industry as a versatile actor and director.

ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଅଭିନେତା ତଥା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଅଜିତ୍ ଦାସଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ତାଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଓ ମଞ୍ଚ ଜଗତରେ ବିରାଟ ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛି। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 13, 2020

“A former head of the department of drama at the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Ajit Das’ demise has created a great void in the Odila film industry which will take years to fill. Das will continue to live in the hearts of innumerable cine lovers of Odisha,” he added.

Similarly, Andhara Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan, BJP national Vice President Baijayant Panda, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Chandra Sarangi took to Twitter to express grief and condolences over the death of the prolifuc actor.

ଆନ୍ଧ୍ରପ୍ରଦେଶ ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ବିଶ୍ୱଭୂଷଣ ହରିଚନ୍ଦନ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରଖ୍ୟାତ ଚିତ୍ର ଅଭିନେତା ଅଜିତ ଦାସଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗରେ ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗତ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦ୍ଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହିତ ତାଙ୍କର ଦୁଃଖଦ ପରିବାରକୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି ।#ajitdaspic.twitter.com/yJcg6XZ0C5

— Governor of Andhra Pradesh (@governorap) September 13, 2020

End of an Era!!@PandaJay expresses profound grief and sorrow on the demise of one of the finest & versatile actors, Shri Ajit Das.
It's a huge loss for #Odisha cine industry.
Deepest condolences to the bereaved family & his millions of fans.
Om Shanti 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/7T28F1QRee

— Office of Jay Panda (@mp_office) September 13, 2020

ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଜଗତର ବର୍ଷୀୟାନ ଅଭିନେତା ଅଜିତ୍ ଦାସଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଗଭୀର ଭାବରେ ମର୍ମାହତ । ତାଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସିନେ ଜଗତରେ ଏକ ଯୁଗର ଅନ୍ତ ଘଟିଲା । ଦୀର୍ଘ ଦଶନ୍ଧି ଧରି ସେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଦର୍ଶକଙ୍କୁ ନିଜ କଳାର ଯାଦୁରେ ବାନ୍ଧି ରଖିପାରିଥିଲେ ।

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 13, 2020

ଓଡିଆ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଜଗତର ବର୍ଷିୟାନ ଅଭିନେତା ତଥା ନାଟ୍ୟକାର ଅଜିତ ଦାଶଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗର ଖବର ପାଇ ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଏବଂ ମର୍ମାହତ ।
ତାଙ୍କ ଅନୁପସ୍ଥିତ ଓଡିଆ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଜଗତ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ କ୍ଷତି ।

— Pratap Sarangi (@pcsarangi) September 13, 2020

Terming Das's death as an irreparable loss to the Ollywood industry, veteran actor Uttam Mohanty said, "We are yet to recover from Bijay Mohanty's death and the passing away of him (Ajit Das) has left us in deep trauma."

Odia film director Sishir Mishra said, "I introduced Ajit Das in Sindura Bindu movie. Later, he went on acting in many movies. May his soul rest in peace."

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