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Anita Das

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Anita Das
Born(1953-10-01)1 October 1953
Died11 May 2018(2018-05-11) (aged 64)
Cuttack, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1975–2017
RelativesAkash Dasnayak (nephew)

Anita Das (1 October 1953 – 11 May 2018) was an Indian film and television actress in Odia cinema.[1] She received three Odisha State Film Awards during her career. Das died of cardiac arrest which resulted from a heart attack on 11 May 2018 at the age of 64.[2]

Career

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Anita Das made her acting debut in 1975, in the Odia film, Jajabara where she played the lead role. She predominantly appeared in more than a hundred movies since then, mostly in supporting roles as a mother. She was quite popular for essaying the role of mother in most of her films after the 1980s.[3]

Das received the Odisha State Film Award (Best Actress) for her acting in the film, Tapasya in 1980 and also received the prestigious award again for her lead role in the 1983 film, Bhakta Salabeg.[citation needed] She also won the Odisha State Film Award for Best supporting actress in 1987 for her performance in the film, Eai Ta Dunia.

Death

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On 10 May 2018, Das was reportedly complaining about her health conditions to her nephew Akash Dasnayak.[4] She was suffering from vomiting and had heart and chest pains on Thursday night before going to sleep. Das was found dead the next day after Dasnayak rushed to call a doctor to consult her for treatments.[5]

Filmography

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Year Film
1975 Jajabara
1976 Krishna Sudama
1977 Bandhu Mohanty
1980 Ramayan
1980 Maa-o-Mamata
1980 Tapasya
1981 Kiye Jite Kiye Hare
1983 Swapna Sagara
1983 Bhakta Salabeg
1987 Suna Chadei
1987 Eai Ta Dunia
1991 Ki Heba Sua Posile
1994 Gadhi Janile Ghora Sundara
2002 Sindura Nuhein Khela Ghara
2003 Ae Jugara Krushna Sudama
2004 Saathire
2005 I Love You
2005 Agni Parikshya
2007 Mu Tate Love Karuchi
2007 To Bina Mo Kahani Adha
2007 Lakshmi Pratima
2008 Nandini I Love You
2008 Mate La Love Helare
2008 To Bina Bhala Lagena
2008 Munna-A Love Story
2009 Akashe Ki Ranga Lagila
2010 Swayamsiddha
2016 Bye Bye Dubai
2017 Abhaya
2017 Kabula Barabula

References

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  1. ^ "Anita Das - lifetime actress in Odia cinema". Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Odia actress Anita Das passes away". The Hindu. 12 May 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. ^ IANS. "Veteran Indian actress Anita Das passes away at 57". m.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Veteran Odia film actress Anita Das no more - PRAGATIVADI:LEADING ODIA DAILY". pragativadi.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Veteran actor Anita Das passes away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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