In a tweet in Odia, Union Minister Pradhan said, "I am deeply saddened by the passing away of Odisha's famous cine actress Jharana Das. Her achievements and lively acting will always be remembered in the world of Odia film. I express my condolences to the bereaved family May the departed soul rest in peace. Om Shanti.”
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସିନେ ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ଝରଣା ଦାସଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗରେ ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସିନେ ଜଗତରେ ତାଙ୍କର କୃତି ଓ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ଅଭିନୟ ଚିର ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ହୋଇ ରହିବ । ପୁଣ୍ୟ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି ।
ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତି — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) December 2, 2022
Das breathed her last at her residence in Chandni Road in Cuttack on Thursday night. She was 82/
The veteran actress was reportedly suffering from old age ailments and was not keeping well for quite some time now.
Born in 1945, Das started her acting career in the ’60s and had won several accolades for her brilliant performance in landmark films like 'Shree Jagannath', 'Nari', 'Adinamegha', 'Hisabnikas', 'Pujafula', 'Amadabata', 'Abhinetri', 'Malajanha' and 'Heera Nella'.
Das had also worked as a child artiste and announcer with the All India Radio, Cuttack. She had also worked as an assistant station director of Doordarshan in Cuttack.
Among others, her direction in the biographical documentary on former Odisha Chief Minister Harekrushna Mahtab was lauded by many.
