Eminent Odisha actor, theatre artiste Rabi Nayak no more

Bhubaneswar: Eminent actor and theatre artiste Rabi Narayan Nayak passed away following a cardiac arrest at his residence here recently. He was 74 and is survived by wife, a son and a daughter-in-law.

Nayak, who has performed in over a hundred theatre plays, including Janapatha, Ulka and Sandhya Tara, has also acted in several Odia movies and television shows. He performed in popular movies like ‘Tapoi’ and ‘Sata Kebe Luchi Rahena’. His acting in the lead role for a TV show titled ‘Dhulia Baba’ aired by Doordarshan Bhubaneswar and ‘Asha Ra Akasha’ earned him huge accolades. He actively performed in theatres after his retirement from Utkal University as a senior official in 2005.

Following his demise, people from all walks of live, including several artistes visited his residence to pay their last respect to the departed soul. His last rites were performed at Swargadwar in Puri.

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