Nagen Ray, director of the first Odia colour movie ‘Gapa Hele Bi Sata’, passed away on Thursday. He was 82.
Ray breathed his last at his residence at Shastri Nagar here. A pall of gloom descended on Ollywood, Odia film industry, after his demise.
‘Gapa Hele Bi Sata’, the first movie directed by Ray, was released in 1976. After the success of the film, he was offered several movies to direct. However, he chose to direct movie ‘Tapasya’, which was released in 1980, it being Ray’s last film as director.