Ajit Das (20 January 1949 – 13 September 2020) was an Indian actor, director and playwright. He started acting in

Ollywood Odia cinema, also known as Ollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Odia language widely spoken in the state of Odisha. Odia Cinema is based in Cuttack in Odisha, India. The name Olly ...

with the Odia film '' Sindura Bindu''. He received the moniker Hakim Babu from the film of the same name.

Biography

He was born on 20 January 1949, in

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, Mayurbhanj district,

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. Ajit has been involved in drama since he was a child. His grandfather Sudhir Chandra Das was a playwright and he had a play troupe in Mayurbhanj. While there, he became interested in acting.

Career

Das started working in the world of Ollywood through the film Sindura Bindu, set in the 16th century. He played the villain in the film, which was directed by Dhir Bishwal. Since then, he has acted in many Odia films as a hero and character actor. In addition to feature films, Ajit has also acted in

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and Manch Natak.

Death

Das died on 13 September 2020, from

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-related issues during the pandemic in India.

Partial filmography

*'' Sindura Bindu'' (1976) *''Punar Milana'' (1977) *''Sesha Pratikhya'' (1979) *''Megha Mukti'' *''Devajani'' *''Bata Abata'' *''Ashara Akasha'' *'' Hakim Babu'' (1985)

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* 1949 births 2020 deaths People from Mayurbhanj district Male actors from Odisha Indian male film actors Male actors in Odia cinema Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors {{India-film-actor-stub