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Odia music composer Purna Khuntia breathed his last at a private hospital in Cuttack

in Odia Cinema December 30, 2019 0 533 Views

Cuttack:30/12/19: Veteran music director Purna Khuntia breathed his last at a private hospital in Cuttack early on Monday morning. He was 72.

He is survived by wife Adityaprabha Prasad, two daughters, and a son.

According to sources, Khuntia’s sugar level dropped last night following which his family members rushed him to a private hospital in Cuttack. However, doctors there declared him brought dead.

Purna Khuntia was born on December 27, 1947, at Jachak lane in Buxi Bazar of Cuttack. Khuntia has composed a number of songs for many odia movies and albums.

He was best known for his music in movies like Tike Hasa Tike Luha and Mahua.

About Ashok Palit

Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.

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