CUTTACK: Odia actor Sadhana Parija, popularly known as Runu Apa, died of heart attack on Friday. Runu, 51, was well-known for her comic roles in Odia films.
Her family said Runu was completely healthy until she complained of chest pain during noon. She died while being taken to hospital.
Her demise has shocked the Odia film industry. As news of her death spread, people from film and television industry and her fans thronged her Bidanasi house here to pay their last respects.
Runu was married to noted film director Himanshu Parija and acted in over 70 films. She will be cremated on Saturday.