Veteran Odia actor Uttam Mohanty breathed his last on Thursday (February 27) night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Delhi, his family said, as per a report in PTI.
He was 66 at the time of death.
Mohanty, who had been suffering from acute liver ailments, was airlifted to Delhi from Bhubaneswar on February 8.
Taking to X, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi condoled the demise of Uttam Mohanty and ordered that his last rites be conducted with full state honours.
“I am deeply saddened to know about the demise of Odisha라이브 바카라 popular actor Uttam Mohanty. His departure has created a huge void in the Odia art field. The impression he left in the Odia cinema will always keep him in the hearts of the audience. I pray for the eternal peace of his soul and express my deepest condolences to the bereaved family,'' the CM wrote.
Mohanty began his acting career with 1977 Odia film, Abhimaan. Some of his best films include Nijhum Ratira Sathi (1979), Phula Chandana (1982), Jhiati Sita Pari (1983) and Danda Balunga (1984).
In his career span, Mohanty worked in over 130 films, out of which he worked in 30 Bengali films and a Hindi movie, Naya Zaher.
He had also worked in few TV serials including Sara Akasha.
Uttam Mohanty is survived by his actor wife Aparajita Mohanty and son, Babushan.
