Veteran Bengali Actor Soumitra Chatterjee Passes Away

Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee passed away at 85. The legendary actor, who was admitted to Belle Vue Clinic, Kolkata on October 6, 2020, after testing positive for COVID-19 succumbed to the prolonged illness at 12.15 PM, on Sunday (November 15, 2020). The hospital confirmed the death of Soumitra Chatterjee by releasing an official statement.

"We declare with a heavy heart that Shri Soumitra Chattopadhyay breathed his last at 12:15 pm at Belle Vue Clinic today. We pay our homage to his soul.", reads the official statement. As per the reports, the functioning of the veteran actor's vital organs was severely affected, even though he tested negative for COVID-19 later. He is survived by wife Deepa, son Sougata, and daughter Poulami Bose.

The reports that suggested that Soumitra Chatterjee is in a very critical condition started doing rounds, after the critical care specialist Dr. Arindam Ker who headed the medical team, stated that they were hoping for a miracle. The legendary actor was highly active with his career till he got hospitalised, and a few of his upcoming films are gearing up for release.

Soumitra Chatterjee was born in 1935 as Soumitra Chattopadhyay, in Mirjapur Street, Calcutta. made his acting debut in 1959, with the cult classic film Apur Sansar, which was directed by the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. He later collaborated with Ray for over 14 films. The veteran actor has acted in around 300 films in his 61 years long acting career.

The Government of India honoured Soumitra Chatterjee with Padma Bhushan in 2004, Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2021, and Legion of Honour in 2018. Soumitra Chatterjee has also won three National Film Awards, including one Best Actor award and two Special Jury awards. He was also honoured by Sangeet Natak Academy Tagore Ratna.

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