Anita Das passes away: Veteran Odia film and television actress

Veteran Odia film and television actress Anita Das passed away today. She was 57.

She died of cardiac arrest at her residence near Shelter Chhak in Cuttack, reports said. It is a sad news for Odia cine lovers.

Anita Das had made her feature film debut with Jajabar in 1975 and appeared in over a hundred movies, mostly in supporting roles.

Her other notable performances were in the films Krishna Sudama (1976), Ramayan (1980), Swapna Sagara (1983), Gadhi Janile Ghara Sundara (1994), Maa-o-Mamata (1980) and Ki Heba Sua Posile (1991).

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