Anita Das Biography: Birthday, Early Life, Career, Death, Filmography

Anita Das Biography: Anita Das (1 October 1951 – 11 May 2018) was a well-known veteran film and television actress in the Odia film industry. In addition, she received three Odisha State Film Awards during her career. On 11 May 2018, at the age of 66, Anita passed away due to a cardiac arrest resulting from a heart attack.

Anita Das Biography

Early years

Anita Desai is an Indian author of novels and short stories. She was born in 1937 in Mussoorie, India, to Toni Nime, a German immigrant, and D. N. Mazumdar, a Bengali merchant. Her Bengali father met her German mother when he was an engineering student in pre-war Berlin; they wed during a time when it was still uncommon for an Indian man to marry a European woman.

Career

In 1975, Anita Das made her acting debut in the Odia film Jajabara, in which she played the main role. Since then, she has appeared in over a hundred films, primarily as a mother in supporting roles. In the majority of her films after the 1980s, she played the role of a mother, which earned her widespread acclaim.

Anita Das also received the Odisha State Film Award (Best Actress) for her performance in the 1980 film Tapasya and again in 1983 for her leading role in the film Bhakta Salabeg. In 1987, she earned the Odisha State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Eai Ta Dunia.

Death

On 10 May 2018, it was alleged that Anita Das was complaining about her health to her actor and politician nephew Akash Dasnayak. Before retiring to sleep on Thursday night, Anita Das was vomiting and suffering from heart and chest pains. The following day (11 May 2018), she was discovered dead after her nephew raced to contact a doctor for treatment.

Filmography

• 1975 Jajabara 1976 Krishna Sudama
• 1977 Bandhu Mohanty 1980 Ramayan 1980 Maa-o-Mamata 1980 Tapasya 1981 Kiye Jite Kiye Hare 1983Swapna Sagara 1983Bhakta Salabeg 1987 Suna Chadei 1987 Eai Ta Dunia 1991 Ki Heba Sua Posile 1994Gadhi 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 2004 Saathire 2005 I Love You 2005 Agni Parikshya
• 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 The Love Story of Munna 2009Akashe Ki Ranga Lagila
• 2010 Swayamsiddha 2017 Abhaya 2017 Kabula Barabula