Renowned Odia movie director Raju Mishra passed away at his residence in Jatni on Monday, family sources said. He was 72.
Mishra died of cardiac arrest after returning home from a bank in early afternoon. He had undergone a heart surgery a few years ago.
A recipient of the prestigious Jayadev Award, Mishra had directed several blockbuster films like ‘Chaka Akhi Sabu Dekhuchi’, ‘Pua Mora Kala Thakura’, ‘Sagara Ganga’, ‘Sata Michha’ and ‘Mamata Mage Mula’.
A pall of gloom enveloped the Ollywood following Mishra’s sudden demise. Many eminent personalities, including Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and State Congress president Niranjan Patnaik, expressed deep condolences over the death.