Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today condoled the death of eminent Ollywood actor Minaketan Das, who passed away late last night.

Patnaik described the demise of Minaketan as a great loss for Odia film industry.

"Saddened to learn of the demise of actor Minaketan Das. It is a great loss for Odia film industry. My thoughts & prayers with his family," the CM tweeted.

Notably, Das passed away late last night at his residence in Balianta on the outskirts of Odisha capital following prolonged illness. He was 56.

He was suffering from pancreatic cancer and undergoing treatment at Asian Cancer Institute in Mumbai.