Biography:

Ursha Das (1945 – 01 December 2022) was an Othon film actress. ^[1] He acted in cartoons such as Malajhan , Amda Baat and Akshasa . He also worked as Assistant Director of Cuttack Doordarshan Center and Center-Director of Calcutta Doordarshan Center.

Personal life

Ursha Das was born in 1945 in a Christian youth family in Chandini Chowk, Cuttack. His father Edwin Sukumar Das was a school teacher and mother Charuprabha Das was a videographer. In the family of 3 boys and 2 girls, Ijara was the second child. ^[2] Everyone was calling him Jhumu. ^[3] There were ten brothers and sisters in the house of the river. The plays written by his mother were staged at home by the brothers and sisters by pulling on a bed and a sharhi. Yasha Das made her debut as a heroine in a play by Narasimha Mahapatra . Her elder brother’s close friends actor Akshay Mohanty (Kashyap) and musician Akshay Mohanty wanted Jhumu to become an actress. In the case of Prasha Das, some talent for becoming an artist was seen from his childhood. He used to play his father’s guitar very often. While studying in school without any training, he participated in the ‘Shishu Vida’ program of Akshaban Cuttack . Prashar Das learned Odissi dance from Odissi dancer Kelucharan Mohapatra .  She married painter  Deepak Das . ^[4]

Education

His father, uncle, etc. were musicians in the family of Prasha Das and played various musical instruments. There were ten brothers and sisters in the house of Ursha. The plays written by his mother were staged at home by the brothers and sisters by pulling on a bed and a sharhi. He started acting as a child artist in Akashkabi Cuttack . After matriculation from Mission Girls’ School (Eber Buckley Girls’ School), Varsha Das completed her graduation from Rockbala Women’s College . She is the first orthodox actress to graduate. ^[5] Rakbala started doing radio plays while studying in college. Narasimha made her debut as a heroine in a play by Mahapatra. He learned Odissi dance from Odissi dancer Kelucharan Mohapatra . Acting in movies was not allowed in a conservative family. ^[6]

Acting and directing

Odia entered the world of cartoons through Amda Bat , a cartoon made in 1964 . ^[6] In 1962, she starred in Malajahan , which was released much later in 1965. ^[7] Apart from films, he has also been associated with Akashbani ^{[8] and television.} He also directed a circular made on Harakrishna Mahatava . ^[9] While there, he appeared in programs such as “Ghar Bhada Diya Jeb” and “Manish”. Along with this, he continued to act in his films.

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