Veteran Odia actor Ajit Das passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday afternoon. He was 71 and is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Das was undergoing treatment at the SUM Covid Hospital after being tested positive for the virus.
His wife Maya Das was discharged from the hospital after her test report came out negative for Covid-19. Born at Karanjia in Mayurbhanj district in 1949, Ajit Das had debuted in Ollywood with ‘Sindura Bindu’ in 1976.
He had also left his marks in Odia films like ‘Hakim Babu’, ‘Maa’ and ‘Tunda Baida’ playing dominating characters. He was an alumnus of the National School of Drama (NSD).