INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nanda was was undergoing treatment for liver-related ailments for a long time died on Wednesday night, as per family sources
He was initially being treated in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar and was shifted to New Delhi's Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
(ILBS) for liver transplantation after his condition deteriorated
As soon as the news of his death broke out several big names from the Odia film fraternity took to their social media handles to condole the
Odia superstar Sidhant Mohapatra while speaking to the media mourned the demise of his colleague and close friend Pintu Nanda
releasing in Bengali dubbed version According to reports, a relative was supposed to donate a liver to the actor but because of a mismatch
of blood group, the process had to be stopped and before any donor can be arranged Nanda passed away on Wednesday night
Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan, Union Minister Darmendra Pradhan
and many political leaders of the state also mourned the death of the popular actor
Nanda was a well-known face in Odia cinema and television circle for his wide range of roles as hero, villain, character artist and comedian
Pintu Nanda started his acting career in a Doordarshan program and made his film debut in 'Koili' in 1996
Since then the actor had featured in a number of Odia films including 'Dosti', 'Hata Dhari Chalu Tha', 'Rumku Jhumana', 'Wrong Number', and
'Prema Rutu Asigala', to name a few.
