Sourav Ganguly offers his last respects to the legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee

Sourav Ganguly came forward to offer his last respects to legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee who passed away due to COVID-19 related health complications on Sunday,  vember 15. He was 85.

'U have done so much': Sourav Ganguly

Taking to micro-blogging site, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President h posted an im of his interaction with veteran actor supposedly during a function. former Indian skipper captioned im as 'U have done so much ..u can rest in peace ...'.

Soumitra Chatterjee's glorious career

Dasaheb Phalke award-winning actor h a lion's share in unparalleled contribution to world of art and cinema. He was a multi-talented artist as he donned various roles as a screenplay artist, a dramatist, a atre performer, a poet, and a literary composer. Chatterjee shot to fame with his table performance in Satyajit Ray’s Apu trilogy, 'Apur Sansar' (1959). iconic actor, however, delivered unforgettable roles in or masterpieces that unfurled his subtlety earned him distinction. 

He shared great chemistry with legendary producer-director Satyajit Ray who featured Chatterjee in 14 of his films. late actor acted in over 200 movies that were mostly shot in black and white. 

Chatterjee grabbed his first National Award for Best Actor in Podokkhep (2006) for his mind-blowing role in movie and was also houred with few Special Jury Awards. film premiered at Vancouver International Film Festival and laid prospects for table actor to be houred with Pma Shri which he consistently turned down. 

Chatterjee's daughter Poulomi Basu, who was present re, thanked actor's followers and fans for ir support for last 40 days when he was in hospital. Basu said mortal remains of iconic actor would be taken to his Golf Green home and n to famed Technicians Studio, nerve center of Bengali film industry, where members of film fraternity and technicians will pay ir last respects to him.

'Ábhijan' star's body will be n taken to Rabindra San to allow people have ir last glimpse of actor and from re he will be taken to Keoratla crematorium in a procession in evening observing coronavirus regulations. Banerjee anunced that re would be a gun salute before last rites as a mark of respect to Da Saheb Phalke awardee.

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