Eminent veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee breathed his last at 12.15 pm on Sunday. For a long time, doctors had made a lot of efforts to improve the health of Soumitra in the hospital. But his health was getting worse day by day. His demise to the world has caused a big shock to his fans and stars.
@U have done so much ..u can rest in peace ... pic.twitter.com/MoASWLUsqQ
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) November 15, 2020Shri Soumitra Chatterjee's death is a colossal loss to the world of cinema, cultural life of West Bengal and India. Through his works, he came to embody Bengali sensibilities, emotions and ethos. Anguished by his demise. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)
On social media, a tribute is being paid to Soumitra Chatterjee by remembering him. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has also mourned the demise of Soumitra Chatterjee through a tweet. PM Modi tweeted and wrote, 'Mr. Soumitra Chatterjee's death is a big loss for the cinema world, the culture of West Bengal and the country. He showed Bengali sensibilities, feelings and temperament through his work. I am deeply saddened by his departure. May God give strength to his family and loved ones. om Shanti.'
Sad to hear demise of Padma Bhushan awardee #SoumitraChatterjee,Will always remember my interaction with Soft spoken actor during 54th National Award function for film #TrafficSignal, which was very encouraging & inspiring. My Condolences to his family & admirers.???? #OmShanti ???? pic.twitter.com/Jfwy227KRI
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) November 15, 2020
Apart from PM Modi, President of India Ram Nath Kovind also expressed grief over Soumitra's departure. In Bollywood too, a wave of mourning ran after this news. Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Randeep Hooda, Rahul Bose along with others have tweeted about Soumitra and paid tribute to him. Soumitra Chatterjee was a legend of Bengali cinema. He started his career with the movie 'Apur Sansar' in 1959.
With the passing of Soumitra Chatterjee, Indian cinema has lost one of its legends. He will be specially remembered for the 'Apu' trilogy and other memorable performances in Satyajit Ray's masterpieces. He made immense contribution to the craft of acting.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 15, 2020
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