Veteran Odia actor Mihir Das dies at 63

Veteran Odia actor Mihir Das passed away on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Cuttack, his family said.

Das was 63. The popular actor was suffering from renal ailments for years.

He was admitted to the private hospital on December 9 last year and was on ventilator support.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the actor’s death and announced that Das would be laid to rest with full state honours at Cuttack on Wednesday.

Das is survived by his son and daughter-in-law. His wife, singer and actor Sangeeta Das, died in 2010 because of a heart attack. Born in Mayurbhanj district on February 11, 1959, he made his debut in the art film 'School Master'.