Sambalpur (SunstarTV Bureau): The most famous Sambalpuri actor and ‘Sala Budha’ fame Atal Bihari Panda passes away at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, on Saturday. He was 92.
According to his son Arun Panda, the veteran actor was undergoing treatment for septicemia for long and breathed his last at around 3.45 am.
Atal Bihari was well known for his wonderful work in over a hundred plays and written over 65 dramas, both in Odia and Koshali language. He has also worked as a playwright in six operas.
He won Odisha State Film awards back-to-back for his performance in ‘Sala Budha’ and its sequel ‘Aadim Vichar’ in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
