India, Sept. 2 -- A strong display of commitment to art was witnessed in the Maniabandha area of Odisha's Cuttack district when a Jatra actor chose to continue his performance despite receiving the heartbreaking news of his father's death.Cuttack: A strong display of commitment to art was witnessed in the Maniabandha area of Odisha's Cuttack district when a Jatra actor chose to continue his performance despite receiving the heartbreaking news of his father's death.
During the Ganesh Puja celebrations, the Konark Gananatya opera troupe was staging a play in Maniabandha. Midway through the performance, lead actor Jitendriya Das, popularly known as Jitu, was informed that his father had passed away due to age-related illness.
Even after hea...