Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee.
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Veteran Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee, who featured in over 100 movies, breathed her final at her residence, household mentioned.
Chatterjee, 88, was affected by most cancers for a very long time. She died on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) evening.
In a profession spanning over 5 a long time, she acted in additional than 100 movies, together with critically acclaimed and fashionable films reminiscent of Thagini, Manjari Opera, and Alo.
Chatterjee additionally featured in fashionable TV serials reminiscent of Bhutu, Boron, Durga Durgeshari to call a number of.
Condoling her demise, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mentioned in a put up on X, “Her death is an irreparable loss to the world of cinema and stage. My deepest condolence to her next of kin.”
Chatterjee had spent months in the ICCU of a hospital before being discharged, as doctors advised that she be kept at home under the supervision of nurses at this stage, a spokesperson from the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists’ Forum informed.
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Her last television appearance was in the serial Gita LLB, during the filming of which she fell seriously ill. Chatterjee had also been a regular in stage plays during her younger days.
Condoling her death, actor Bhaswar Chatterjee said, “She had been experiencing a whole lot of bodily ache recently.” He said despite falling health and advanced age, her craft was irreplaceable.
Published – August 13, 2025 07:42 pm IST
