Veteran Bengali actor Santu Mukhopadhyay passes away

 Veteran Bengali actor Santu Mukhophyay who was kwn for his works in films such as 'Sansar Simante' and 'Bhalobasa Bhalobasa' died at his south Kolkata residence on Wednesday evening after prolonged ailments.

Mukhophyay, who was 69, died of cardiac arrest at 7:30 pm. He h been suffering from carcima for long and been mitted to a hospital on February 4 with blood sugar and hypertension.

He was discharged in last week of February and taken home. A favourite of directors like Tapan Sinha, Tarun Majumder and Goutam Ghosh, Mukhophyay left behind his wife Gopa Mukherjee and two daughters actress Swastika Mukherjee and costume designer Ajopa Mukherjee.

Born in Kolkata in 1951, Mukhophyay showed his class when he was in early 20s in films like 'Sansar Simante' and 'Raja' by Tarun Majumder and Tapan Sinha respectively. He soon became a kwn face on big screen with fllms like 'Ganevata' and 'Byapika Biday'.

His or memorable works spanning a period of over four deces included 'Bhalobasa Bhalobasa', 'Hemanter Pakhi', 'Damoni', 'Baikunr Will'. Mukhophyay was also a familiar face on small screen. He worked in soaps like 'Isthi Kutum', 'Jol Nupur' and 'Andarmahal'. He continued to work despite falling health till recently.

West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas visited residence of Mukhophyay and consoled grieving family members. Director Kaushik Ganguly, in whose movie 'Brakefail' Mukhophyay h essayed a key role, said "It is a personal loss for me."

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