Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odia film actor Ajit Das died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. He was 71 and is survived by his wife and three daughters.
He was admitted to the Covid-19 hospital on 1 September, but authorities are yet to disclose the reason behind his death.
As per rules, a hospital cannot reveal the identity of a coronavirus patient until it is declared by the government or local authorities or the patient concerned.
Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi and many others condoled his death.\