Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expressed deep grief at the passing away of veteran Odia film personality Ajit Das.
Describing him as a genius, the chief minister said that he has left an indelible mark in Odia film industry as a versatile actor and director.
“A former head of the department of drama at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, the demise of Ajit Das has created a great void in the Odia film industry which will take years to fill. Ajit Das will continue to live in the hearts of innumerable cine lovers of Odisha,” he added.
Naveen also conveyed his deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
Das breathed his last at a private hospital this afternoon. He had tested positive for COVID-19 on September 1 and was under treatment.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan also mourned the death of noted the Odia film actor.
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
BJP leader and former Kendrapada MP Baijayant Panda also expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
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
Condolences are pouring in:-
The passing away of veteran actor Shri Ajit Das is a great loss for Odisha. He acted in numerous Odia movies and was former Head of the Department of Drama at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya. My deepest condolences to his friends & family. ??
— Niranjan Patnaik (@NPatnaikOdisha) September 13, 2020
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଜଗତର ବର୍ଷୀୟାନ ଅଭିନେତା ଅଜିତ୍ ଦାସଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଏବଂ ମର୍ମାହତ। ତାଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସିନେ ଜଗତରେ ଏକ ଯୁଗର ଅନ୍ତ ଘଟିଲା।
ପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଚରଣେ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗକୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି । pic.twitter.com/0XVk6qkNCN— Pradipta Kumar Naik (@pradiptanaikbjp) September 13, 2020
ବର୍ଷୀୟାନ ଓଲିଉଡ ଅଭିନେତା ଅଜିତ ଦାଶଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ । ତାଙ୍କ ଅଭିନୀତ ଆମ ଘର ଆମ ସଂସାର, ହାକିମ ବାବୁ, କପାଳ ଲିଖନ, ସରପଞ୍ଚ ବାବୁ, ଲୁଟତରାଜ ପରି ଅନେକ ସିନେମା ଦର୍ଶକଙ୍କ ମନ କିଣିଥିଲା । ପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ତାଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ସଦଗତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ । ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି । pic.twitter.com/LJS64a5ws9
— Samir Mohanty (@SamirMohantyBJP) September 13, 2020
2020 has been a difficult year. Deeply saddened by the news of Ollywood Veteran Actor Ajit Das passing. My thoughts are with his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace. ? pic.twitter.com/A08YULO14F
— Achyuta Samanta (@achyuta_samanta) September 13, 2020
Saddened to know about the demise of Veteran Odia Actor Shri Ajit Das. An irreparable loss for the Odia Film Industry.
Deep condolences to the bereaved family. Om Shanti. ? pic.twitter.com/HmqJEBzNk4
— Bhrugu Baxipatra (@BhruguBJP) September 13, 2020
A great actor we will miss you, Ajit Das ? One of our most versatile actor’s , truly the end of an era #Odisha https://t.co/95o1JwX1PM
— Nila Madhab PANDA ନୀଳମାଧବ ପଣ୍ଡା (@nilamadhabpanda) September 13, 2020
Speechless….what more 2020 will see. Great loss to our ollywood industry. Veteran actor Ajit Das sir is no more ….RIP? #Ollywood #Actor pic.twitter.com/EMUFVQV4vA
— Anu Choudhury (@AnuChoudhury2) September 13, 2020
Deeply shocked by the news of Ollywood veteran actor Ajit Das Sir’s passing away?? Rest in peace sir???Deepest condolences to the family ?? pic.twitter.com/PbvHVjNKZe
— VARSHA PRIYADARSHINI (@VarshaPriyadar3) September 13, 2020
