In a heartbreaking piece of news, noted Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, breathed his last at 12-15 pm at Belle Vue Clinic on Sunday.
The 85-year-old Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, who had been admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Kolkata’s Belle Vue Clinic Hospital for almost 40 days, died after a prolonged battle with multiple ailments.
He was admitted to the hospital on October 6, 2020, after he tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bengal minister Aroop Biswas, Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay and Kolkata Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma have all rushed to the hospital this afternoon to be with the legendary actor’s family at this hour of grief.
Chatterjee had tested positive for coronavirus on October 5 and got admitted to the hospital the very next morning.
He was shooting for a documentary titled `Abhijan` directed by actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay. He last attended shooting at the Bharatlaxmi Studio on October 1. The next shooting schedule was fixed for October 7.
Soumitra Chatterjee was best known for his collaboration with celebrated filmmaker Satyajit Ray with whom he made approximately 14 films and played the detective in the famous Feluda series.
A Padma Bhushan recipient, Soumitra Chatterjee was last seen in ‘Sanjhbati’, a Bengali film directed by Leena Gangopadhyay and Saibal Banerjee.
The 85-year-old Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, who had been admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Kolkata’s Belle Vue Clinic Hospital for almost 40 days, died after a prolonged battle with multiple ailments.
He was admitted to the hospital on October 6, 2020, after he tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bengal minister Aroop Biswas, Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay and Kolkata Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma have all rushed to the hospital this afternoon to be with the legendary actor’s family at this hour of grief.
Chatterjee had tested positive for coronavirus on October 5 and got admitted to the hospital the very next morning.
He was shooting for a documentary titled `Abhijan` directed by actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay. He last attended shooting at the Bharatlaxmi Studio on October 1. The next shooting schedule was fixed for October 7.
Soumitra Chatterjee was best known for his collaboration with celebrated filmmaker Satyajit Ray with whom he made approximately 14 films and played the detective in the famous Feluda series.
A Padma Bhushan recipient, Soumitra Chatterjee was last seen in ‘Sanjhbati’, a Bengali film directed by Leena Gangopadhyay and Saibal Banerjee.
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