Veteran Actor Mihir Das From Odisha Passes Away At The Age of 63

Odisha: The people of Odisha were disheartened to hear the demise of veteran actor Mihir Das. On Wednesday, his mortal remains were consigned to flames with full state honours at the Satichaura crematorium. Amlan Das, his son and widely known actor, lit the pyre in front of his family members and famous people from the film fraternity.
Due to Das’s valuable contribution to the Indian cinema with his acting, he was given the ceremonial guard of honour before the final cremation.
Even as heavy rains were spread across the region, hundreds of people had gathered to pay their final tributes to the actor. Slogans of ‘Mihir Das amar rahe!’ could be heard during the funeral procession from Das’s residence at CDA area to Satichaura crematorium.
According to reports, he was suffering from renal ailments and had been admitted to a hospital for more than a month. He died in the hospital on Tuesday at the age of 63.
Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, his Andhra Pradesh counterpart B B Harichandan, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Education Minister Pradhan were among people who condoled the actor’s loss.
Source: Republic World