Kolkata: Many leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressed grief over the demise of famous actor Soumitra Chatterjee. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that Shri Soumitra Chatterjee's death is a great loss for world cinema as well as the cultural life of West Bengal and the entire country. His death has been very sad. My condolences to family and fans. om Shanti!
On the death of Soumitra Chatterjee, President Ramnath Kovind expressed grief that Indian cinema had lost a veteran actor. He will be particularly remembered for his 'Aapu' trilogy and other memorable performances in Satyajit Ray's masterpieces. He contributed immensely to the craft of acting.
At the same time, Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed deep grief over the death of Soumitra Chatterjee. Amit Shah tweeted that he was deeply saddened to hear the news of Soumitra Chatterjee's demise. An iconic actor, who took Bengali cinema to new heights. The Indian Silver Screen lost a gem. My condolences to his family and fans. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi wrote on Twitter that it was very sad to hear of the death of Soumitra Chatterjee, who was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Soumitra excelled as an actor and was respected by the nation over the years. My deepest condolences to his family, friends and fans.
The legendary Bengali actor and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Saumitra Chatterjee was known for his association with Oscar-winning film director Satyajit Ray.
It is noteworthy that Soumitra Chatterjee died on Sunday at the Bellevue Hospital in the metropolis. He breathed his last at 12.15 pm. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached Bellevue Hospital as soon as the news of her death was received.
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