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Eminent author and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's elder sister, Gita Mehta, passed away at the age of 80 due to old age ailments. She was a renowned author, filmmaker, and journalist. Gita Mehta was the sister of Naveen Patnaik and businessman Prem Patnaik. She had written several books, including 'Karma Cola' and 'A River Sutra'. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal expressed their condolences.

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Gita Mehta was last in the news when she declined the Padma Shri in 2019 because of political reasons, but that was just one of the reasons why she was famous much before her younger brother, Navin Patnaik, became the Chief Minister of Odisha.

Mehta also directed the documentary film Dateline Bangladesh based on her time stationed in Bangladesh during the war.

Renowned author, filmmaker, and journalist Gita Mehta passed away at the age of 80 in New Delhi. She was the elder sister of Odisha Chief Minister Nav

India's renowned author, filmmaker, and journalist Gita Mehta died of age-related ailments in New Delhi yesterday at the age of 80, The Times of India reports quoting PTI