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The Hindu
13-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Renowned Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee dies
Veteran Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee, who featured in over 100 films, breathed her last at her residence, family said. Chatterjee, 88, was suffering from cancer for a long time. She died on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) night. In a career spanning over five decades, she acted in more than 100 films, including critically acclaimed and popular movies such as Thagini, Manjari Opera, and Alo. Chatterjee also featured in popular TV serials such as Bhutu, Boron, Durga Durgeshari to name a few. Condoling her demise, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in a post 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. ALSO READ: Fresh impasse at Kolkata Film Industry amid 70% drop in film production 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 lot of physical pain lately." He said despite falling health and advanced age, her craft was irreplaceable.
News18
13-08-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Renowned Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee dies at 88
Agency: Kolkata, Aug 13 (PTI) Veteran Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee, who featured in over 100 films, including critically acclaimed movies like 'Thagini' and 'Manjari Opera', died at her residence here, family members said. Chatterjee, 88, who was suffering from cancer for a long time, breathed her last on Tuesday night. In a career spanning over five decades, she also acted in popular films like 'Alo', 'Ami Shey O Sakha' and TV serials 'Bhutu', 'Boron' and 'Durga Durgeshari', to name a few. Condoling her demise, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in a post 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 earlier spent months in the ICCU of a hospital here before being discharged, as doctors advised that she be kept at home under the supervision of nurses, a spokesperson of the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum said. 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 lot of physical pain lately." He said that despite falling health and advanced age, her craft was irreplaceable. PTI SUS MNB RBT (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 13, 2025, 18:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
13-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Renowned Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee dies
Veteran Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee, who featured in over 100 films, breathed her last at her residence here, her family said. Chatterjee, 88, was suffering from cancer for a long time. She died on Tuesday night. In a career spanning over five decades, she acted in more than 100 films, including critically acclaimed and popular movies such as 'Thagini', 'Manjari Opera', and 'Alo'. Chatterjee also featured in popular TV serials such as 'Bhutu', 'Boron', 'Durga Durgeshari' to name a few. Condoling her demise, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in a post 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. 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 lot of physical pain lately.' He said despite falling health and advanced age, her craft was irreplaceable.
News18
13-08-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Renowned Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee dies
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Kolkata, Aug 13 (PTI) Veteran Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee, who featured in over 100 films, breathed her last at her residence here, her family said. Chatterjee, 88, was suffering from cancer for a long time. She died on Tuesday night. In a career spanning over five decades, she acted in more than 100 films, including critically acclaimed and popular movies such as 'Thagini', 'Manjari Opera', and 'Alo'. Chatterjee also featured in popular TV serials such as 'Bhutu', 'Boron', 'Durga Durgeshari' to name a few. Condoling her demise, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in a post 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. 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 lot of physical pain lately." He said despite falling health and advanced age, her craft was irreplaceable. PTI SUS MNB RBT (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 13, 2025, 17:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
13-08-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Veteran Bengali Actor Basanti Chatterjee Dies Of Cancer At 88
New Delhi: Veteran Bengali actor Basanti Chatterjee died at her home in Kolkata on August 12. She was 88. Chatterjee was suffering from cancer for a long time. She 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. In a career spanning five decades, Chatterjee acted in more than 100 films, including critically acclaimed and popular titles such as Thagini, Manjari Opera, and Alo. She also acted in popular TV serials such as Bhutu, Boron, Durga Durgeshari to name a few. 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 lot of physical pain lately." He said despite falling health and advanced age, her craft was irreplaceable.
