Ollywood mourned the untimely demise of its popular playback singer Tapu Mishra, who lost the battle to Covid-19 late on Saturday night.
Tapu’s body was consigned to flame at the Satyanagar crematorium here on Sunday morning in the presence of her family members and many Ollywood actors. “An artist never dies. Only her body has left us, but she will remain immortal through her music and songs,” said actress-turned-politician Elina Dash. The 36-year-old Tapu had been on ventilator support some days after being admitted to a private hospital here since May 19. She died at about 11 pm on Saturday. “Tapu, no one can believe that you will go like this. Another star has risen in the sky today. We could not do anything.
Rest in peace dear. Om Shanti,” wrote actor Sabyasachi Mishra, who is working for people during the pandemic. Actor-turned-politician Anubhav Mohanty said, “Not only was she the finest singer but also she was a compassionate human being. I was in constant touch with hospital doctors attending to Tapu. I was praying for her recovery, but she lost battle.” Anubhav had made debut in Ollywood with the movie ‘I Love You’, in which Tapu debuted in Odia film industry as a young playback singer.
Actress-turned social activist Varsha Priyadarshini wrote: “Tapu! You will always be remembered. The death of Tapu Mishra, a famous vocalist, is an irreparable loss for the Odia music and also for me. My condolences to her family and friends and my prayers to the Lord for her soul. Her fame in the world of Odia music will always be remembered.”