Odia Music Composer Abhijit Majumdar Passes Away At 54 In AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Sunday was a very sad day for the music world of Odisha. Famous Odia musician and lyricist Abhijit Majumdar passed away at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. He was 54 years old. Abhijeet's condition, which was suffering from serious illnesses for a long time, suddenly deteriorated on Saturday night. Doctors kept him on life support, but despite all efforts, he could not be saved. His demise has caused a great loss to the Odia film and music industry.

Abhijit Majumdar was a well-known name in Odia and Sambalpuri music. In his career he composed more than 700 songs for films and music albums. His tunes made him a household name.

Since when was Abhijeet Majumdar ill?

Abhijeet's health has been deteriorating since August 2025. On August 27, his condition suddenly deteriorated. After this, he was admitted to a private hospital in Cuttack. Investigation revealed that the sodium level in his body had gone down significantly.

How did treatment reach AIIMS Bhubaneswar?

On August 31, when his condition became critical, he was shifted to the ICU. On 4 September 2025, he was brought to the emergency ward of AIIMS Bhubaneswar. At that time he was almost in a coma-like state. Doctors immediately put him on ventilator support.

ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ତଥା ଗୀତିକାର ଅଭିଜିତ ମଜୁମଦାରଙ୍କ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଜଗତ ପ୍ରତି ତାଙ୍କର ଅବଦାନ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ଏପରି ଦୁଃଖଦ ସମୟରେ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ଗଭୀର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ଦିବଂଗତ ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରୁଛି।

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) January 25, 2026

Did his condition ever show any improvement?

There was a slight improvement in his condition in the third week of September. On September 21, he was removed from the ventilator. However, his nervous system was still in critical condition. Despite this, after a few days he was shifted out of the ICU, which gave hope to the family and fans.

Why did your health deteriorate again?

His health deteriorated again in October. He again had to be admitted to the ICU. During this time he was in a coma. Some reports in November said that his condition was improving, which brought relief to music lovers.

What hope arose in December?

On 31 December 2025, news came that Abhijeet Majumdar's health is better than before. It was hoped that he would be released from the hospital soon. There was hope that he would become active again in the new year, but this hope was dashed.

Why was Abhijit Majumdar special for Odisha?

Born on 11 September 1971, Abhijeet Majumdar entered the world of music in the early 2000s. In a career spanning three decades, he gave many superhit songs. People still remember the music of films like ‘Love Story’, ‘Sister Sridevi’, ‘Golmaal Love’, ‘Sundergarh Ra Salman Khan’ and ‘Shriman Surdas’.

How did the political and social world pay tribute?

Former Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over his demise. He said that the contribution of Abhijit Majumdar will always be remembered in the history of Odia music.

What did the music world lose?

With the demise of Abhijit Majumdar, Odia music has lost an artist who put emotions into tune. His tunes and songs will remain alive in the hearts of people in times to come.