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{{Short description|Indian actress (1945–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox artist
| name = Jharana Das
| image = Jharana Das non-free.jpg
| birth_date = 1945
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|12|02|1945|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Cuttack]], Odisha, India
| nationality = 
| known_for = Acting
| notable_works = {{hlist |class=nowraplinks |''[[Amada Bata]]'' |''[[Malajahna]]'' |''[[Sri Jagannath (film)|Sri Jagannath]]'' |''[[Adina Megha]]'' |''[[Abhinetri (1970 film)|Abhinetri]]'' }}
| awards = {{ubl |{{awd |year=1977 |Jaydev Puraskar Award}} |{{awd |year=2016 |Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award}}}}
| resting_place = Cuttack<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Veteran actress Jharana Das buried with full state honours in Cuttack |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=QIaLf5M7qwc |date=3 December 2022 |publisher=[[Odisha TV]] |access-date=14 June 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
}}

'''Jharana Das''' ({{Langx|or| ଝରଣା ଦାସ}}, 1945{{efn|name=birthdate|Most sources reported her age to be 77 and a 1945 birth date, but several reported that she was aged 82, though most of these did not include a date of birth making the ones that did the more likely source.}} – 2 December 2022) was an Indian [[Ollywood]] actress and journalist. She was known for her contributions to the [[Cinema of Odisha|Odia film industry]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2 December 2022 |title=Veteran Odia film actor Jharana Das dies at 77, President Murmu remembers her 'outstanding contribution' to films |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/veteran-odia-film-actor-jharana-das-dies-at-77-president-murmu-remembers-her-outstanding-contribution-to-films-101669976609399.html |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ToI-95953118">{{Cite web |first1=Hemanta |last1=Pradhan |date=3 December 2022 |title=Jharana Das, Doyen Of Odia Cinema, Passes Away At 82 {{!}} Bhubaneswar News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/jharana-das-doyen-of-odia-cinema-passes-away-at-82/articleshow/95953118.cms |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name="TimesNowNews-95939030">{{Cite web |date=2 December 2022 |title=Who is Jharana Das, the 'legendary actress' whose death President Droupadi Murmu condoled |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/who-is-jharana-das-the-legendary-actress-whose-death-president-droupadi-murmu-condoled-article-95939030 |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Veteran Odia actress Jharana Das passes away at 82 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/veteran-odia-actress-jharana-das-passes-away-at-82-2304371-2022-12-02 |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=India Today |date=2 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Jharana Das started her career in the 1960s as a child artist and announcer for [[All India Radio]], [[Cuttack]] where she produced creative content across drama, song and film.<ref name="TimesNowNews-95939030" /> She later also worked as an assistant station director of Doordarshan in Cuttack.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Veteran Odia Actor Jharana Das Dies At 77 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/veteran-odia-film-actress-jharana-das-dies-at-77-3571333 |access-date=9 December 2022 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

''[[Times Now]]'' stated that Das "chose a career in the movies at a time when not many chose to walk the path"<ref name="TimesNowNews-95939030" /> and reported that she had to deal with family opposition to follow her calling. Her brother, who was in the [[Indian Air Force]], convinced their family to allow Jharana to pursue her choice.<ref name="TimesNowNews-95939030" /> She had taken voice culture training in [[Kolkata]] which may have added a dimension to her performance in films.<ref name="TimesNowNews-95939030" />

When she switched to acting, she became well known for her performances in films such as ''[[Amadu Bata]]'', ''Bari'', ''[[Sri Jagannath (film)|Sri Jagannath]]'', ''[[Adina Megha]]'', and ''[[Abhinetri (1970 film)|Abhinetri]]''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title='Amada Bata' actress Jharana Das passes away at 82 |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/amada-bata-actress-jharana-das-passes-away-at-82/articleshow/95933424.cms?from=mdr |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="ToI-95953118"/><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2 December 2022 |title=Veteran Odia film actress Jharana Das dies at 77 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/veteran-odia-film-actress-jharana-das-dies-at-77/article66213733.ece |access-date=6 December 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Other roles include ''[[Hisab Nikas]]'', ''Pujafula'',  ''[[Malajanha]]'', and ''Heera Nella'', for which she won many awards.<ref name=":6" /> Overall, she appeared in approximately 40 films as the female lead.<ref name="ToI-95953118" />

She was also credited for directing a biographical documentary film on [[Harekrushna Mahatab]], a freedom fighter and former chief minister.<ref name=":6" />

She was the winner of the Lifetime Contribution Award of Jaydev Puraskar in 1977 and a beneficiary of [[Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra|Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra]] Award for lifetime achievement in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guru Kelucharan Awards for 2016 announced |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2016/state-editions/guru-kelucharan-awards-for-2016-announced.html |date=1 September 2016 |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=The Pioneer |language=en |archive-date=6 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206193426/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2016/state-editions/guru-kelucharan-awards-for-2016-announced.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

She was also assistant station director of [[Doordarshan]] in Cuttack and a trained classical dancer.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Veteran Odia film actress Jharana Das dies at 77 – The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/nation/2022/dec/02/veteran-odia-film-actress-jharana-das-dies-at-77-2524385.html |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=The New Indian Express |date=December 2022}}</ref><ref name="ToI-95935279">{{Cite news |date=2 December 2022 |first1=Hemanta |last1=Pradhan |title=Jharana Das Death News: Noted Odisha actress, singer Jharana Das passes away at 77 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odisha-noted-actress-singer-jharana-das-passes-away/articleshow/95935279.cms |access-date=6 December 2022 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Veteran Odia film actress Jharana Das dies at 77 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/veteran-odia-film-actress-jharana-das-dies-at-77-456920 |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=Tribune India News Service |language=en}}</ref>

Her husband was the cameraman on her film ''Malajanha''.<ref name="ToI-95935279" />

==Death==
Das died at her residence in Cuttack on 2 December 2022.<ref name=":5" /> Her death was recognised by the [[President of India]], [[Droupadi Murmu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2022 |title=Veteran Odia film actress Jharana Das dies at 77, CM Naveen Patnaik condoles death |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/veteran-odia-film-actress-jharana-das-dies-at-77-8301851/ |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> Odisha Chief Minister [[Naveen Patnaik]] also expressed grief over the death of the actress and announced that her last rites will be performed with full state honours. Patnaik said in a statement {{Blockquote|Her impactful performance on stage and film will always be remembered. May her soul rest in peace and my condolence to the bereaved family<ref name=":6" /> }}Union Education Minister [[Dharmendra Pradhan]] also gave condolences over Das's death.<ref name=":6" />

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[[Category:People from Cuttack district]]
[[Category:Actresses in Odia cinema]]
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