Bhubaneswar: Veteran Ollywood actor Uttam Mohanty, who breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Medant Hospital in Gurugram yesterday, was cremated with full state honours in Bhubaneswar today. Uttam Mohanty’s body was taken to the Satya Nagar Crematorium in Bhubaneswar from his house in Jagannath Vihar. Hundreds of his fans, well-wishers, family members, friends and people of all walks of life mostly from the Odia film industry had accompanied. After Uttam Mohanty’s body reached the crematorium, police accorded him State Honours, following which his last rites were performed. His son Babushaan Mohanty, who is also a versatile actor of the Ollywood industry, lighted the funeral pyre amid chants of Ram Naam Satya Hai, Hari Naam Satya Hai, Uttam Bhai Ammar Rahe and all.
