“Bijay is a Jovial Character” said Naseeruddin Shah

Mumbai / Bhubaneswar : The demise of veteran Odia actor Bijay Mohanty on Monday (July 20) marked the end of an era in Odisha film industry.

The actor, who made his debut with 1977 Odia film Nagaphasa, was the batchmate of legendary actors Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri at the National School of Drama (NSD).

Coincidentally, Naseer celebrated his 70th birthday on Monday. During his visit to Bhubaneswar in 2016, the Bollywood veteran had described their days at NSD in the 1970s as full of fun and merriment.

“Bijay is a jovial character with a great sense of humour,” Naseer told a local news channel.

The actor had then come to stage his play ‘Einstein‘ at Rabindra Mandap. He had earlier shot for a film at the Chilika Lake in Odisha for two days and that was about three decades back.