Bijay Mohanty

Veteran actor Bijay Mohanty, who was hospitalised on Wednesday after having a heart attack, is now stable, according to sources. The actor has been staying with his daughter in Hyderabad and undergoing treatment in a private hospital there.

Veteran Odia actor Bijay Mohanty, who had been unwell for the past few months, passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar this evening. He was 70.

he International Film Festival of India (IFFI)-2020 is going to pay homage to two doyens of Odia cinema and theatre, Bijay Mohanty and Ajit Das, by screening their films at the event that’s going to be held at Goa between January 16-24.

Actor Raimohan Parida, who has acted in films, theatres, television and jatra, remembered Bijay Mohanty, who was his teacher in Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya.

Theatre personality Subodh Pattnaik, who was a student of late Bijay Mohanty after the latter joined as a faculty member of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya in the ’80s, remembered how he learnt the essence of theatre from the legendary actor just by watching his plays and direction.

Veteran Odia actor Bijay Mohanty, who was undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Hyderabad following a heart attack last month, was brought back to Bhubaneswar in a special ambulance on Sunday.

The National School of Drama (NSD) today paid tribute to late Bijay Mohanty, who was an alumnus of the premier institution. The veteran actor passed away on Monday after battling failing health post a heart attack two months ago.

Actress Anu Choudhruy paid tribute to late Bijay Mohanty and remembered the last time she met him in the hospital.

Popular film actor Bijay Mohanty joined the Congress party on Thursday.Mohanty is likely to contest from the prestigious Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha (LS) seat in the forthcoming elections.

Manoj Mishra, who is known for his versatile acting, has fond memories of Bijay Mohanty, who like Mishra was a graduate from National School of Drama (NSD).

Veteran actor Uttam Mohanty visited the Utkal Sangeet Natak Mahavidyalaya to pay his tribute to the late actor Bijay Mohanty.

Actor Sritam Das remembered his time spent with the late Bijay Mohanty in past 20 years in the industry.

The last rites of actor Bijay Mohanty, who breathed his last on Monday, was held at the Satyanagar crematorium on Tuesday afternoon after a guard of honour on the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya campus. The veteran actor died at a private hospital after following a heart attack two months ago.

Political and Ollywood bigwigs made an appearance at an iftar party hosted by the BJD minority cell in Bhubaneswar on Sunday

Actor Partha Sarathi Ray said that the demise of actor Bijay Mohanty was the saddest moment for Odia cinema.

Actor Sabyasachi Mishra is among those actors who have been active in the industry for the past 15 years.

Veteran film stars Aparajita Mohanty and Bijay Mohanty were on Saturday picked for playing new roles as Congress Lok Sabha candidates and test their popularity in the upcoming elections.

A team of Special Task Force of the Crime Branch on Saturday arrested Bijay Mohanty of Barunei in Khurda district with 1.05 kg of brown sugar, a packaging machine and other incriminating material. Three persons — Sk Jumman, Soumyajit Parija and Sapan Bhattacharya — were also arrested. The STF seized Rs 5.30 lakh in cash and a car.