Uttam Mohanty, a veteran actor of the Odia film industry, passed away at 66 after a long battle with liver cirrhosis. Tributes poured in from Odisha’s Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Janata Dal Chief Naveen Patnaik, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Mohanty’s significant contributions to Odia cinema have left a lasting impact.