As the living legend of Bengali cinema and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Soumitra Chatterjee turned 84 today, January 19, greetings poured in for the thespian from across the film fraternity and his millions of fans.
Remembering the veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee on his birth anniversary, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted tribute to the late actor on his birthday. "I pay tribute to Soumitra Chatterjee on his birthday," he wrote. He is a legend who has left his mark everywhere in his workplace. We miss His glorious presence. Recently I had the good fortune to inaugurate an exhibition of Soumitra's paintings, movie posters and costumes designed by him. I was overwhelmed by the love and warmth of his family. Mamata Banerjee wrote in a tweet.
The chief minister, who had inaugurated an exhibition featuring paintings, film posters and costumes of Soumitra Chatterjee at a gallery in Kolkata, said that she was touched by the warmth of the actor's family.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee was often referred to as legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's 'alter ego' as well as one of the first proponents of the naturalistic style of acting in Bengali cinema.
The iconic actor died in November last year following an over-a-month-long battle with multiple ailments after testing positive for COVID-19.
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