Bhubaneswar, Aug 2: Renowned Odia film actor and BJP MLA Sidhant Mohapatra’s mother, Dr Kanak Mohapatra passed away at their residence here in Odisha on Saturday. She was 84.

According to sources, Dr Mohapatra had been battling age-related ailments for the past few months.

Dr Mohapatra, a respected figure in the medical community, was known for her compassionate service as a doctor and her quiet strength as the matriarch of the Mohapatra family.

Her passing marks a profound personal loss for the actor-turned-politician Sidhant, who has often credited his parents for shaping his values and career.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other dignitaries expressed deep sorrow over her demise.

In a post on X, CM Majhi said: “I am deeply saddened to learn about the demise of Digapahandi MLA Sidhant Mohapatra’s mother. I paid my last respects at his Bhubaneswar residence and offered condolences to the grieving family. I pray to Lord Jagannath to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family. Om Shanti.”

ଦିଗପହଣ୍ଡି ବିଧାୟକ ଶ୍ରୀ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ମାତୃବିୟୋଗ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖିତ । ଶ୍ରୀ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ସ୍ଥିତ ବାସଭବନରେ ପାର୍ଥିବ ଶରୀରର ଶେଷ ଦର୍ଶନ କରି ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଅର୍ପଣ କଲି ଓ ଶୋକାକୁଳ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଲି । ମୁଁ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି ଯେ ସେ… pic.twitter.com/vqJ5wOMST2
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) August 2, 2025

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also shared his condolences: “I am saddened and heartbroken to hear about the passing of Smt. Kanak Mohapatra, mother of our party’s Digapahandi MLA and renowned Odia actor Sidhant Mohapatra. She was known as a devout, charitable, and affectionate woman. I pray for the eternal peace of her soul and extend my sympathies to the grieving family. Om Shanti.”

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଖ୍ୟାତନାମା ଅଭିନେତା ତଥା ଆମ ଦଳର ଦିଗପହଣ୍ଡି ବିଧାୟକ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ମା’ କନକ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗ ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ ଓ ମର୍ମାହତ । ଜଣେ ଧର୍ମପରାୟଣା, ପରୋପକାରିଣୀ ଏବଂ ବନ୍ଧୁବତ୍ସଳା ମହିଳା ଭାବେ ସେ ଜନପ୍ରିୟ ଥିଲେ । ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କୁ ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି…
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) August 2, 2025

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