Veteran theatre, serial and cine artiste Gloria Mohanty is no more. The multifaceted personality, who had excelled in sports, singing, dancing and acting died on Thursday night while undergoing treatment for a brain stroke in a private hospital here. She was 83 and is survived by her husband Kamala Prasad Mohanty, two sons and two daughters.
While Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed his deep condolences to the bereaved family, hundreds of cine artiste paid their last respects to her at her Tulasipur residence here. The mortal remains of the grand old woman of the Odia film industry were consigned to flames at the Satichoura crematorium here on Friday afternoon.
Starting her career as a singer in the India Radio (AIR), Gloria began acting in Odia films in 1949 when she was offered a significant role in Shree Jagannath. During an acting stint of over six decades, she had acted in over hundred films and TV serials and was a popular screen grandmother.Winners of several awards and honours, including the prestigious Jayadev Award and Sangit Natak Academy Award, Gloria had represented the State in women’s volleyball championships at national levels for over five years.