Devraj Roy passed away
Veteran Bengali actor and popular reciter Devraj Roy passed away. The actor died on Thursday night in a private hospital. After suffering from serious illnesses for several months, the news of his death came to light after suffering from multiple organ failure. He was 69 years old. The actor also suffered a brain stroke a few months ago and was also suffering from neurological problems. He is survived by his wife Anuradha Roy who was a Bengali actress and popular newsreader. On the night of Thursday, October 17, actress Neyyattinkara Komalam also said goodbye to the world. There is mourning in the cinema world after hearing the news of two deaths in one day.
CM Mamata Banerjee expressed grief over the demise of Devraj Roy
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed grief over the demise of actor Devraj Roy and expressed her condolences to his family members and friends. Banerjee wrote on X, ‘I am saddened by the demise of actor Devraj Roy. An actor who made our eminent directors proud, he was also a popular news reader on Doordarshan. I know he was a good person and am deeply saddened by this loss. My condolences to his family members and friends. Today our cultural world has lost one giant. A heartfelt tribute.
Devraj Roy’s hit career
Roy started his career with famous filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s 1970 film ‘Pratidwandvi’ and then acted in Mrinal Sen’s ‘Calcutta 71’ in the second year, for which he received a lot of love from the audience. Some of his other popular films include ‘Dujon Milbo Aabar’, ‘Smriti Katha Bole’, ‘Jodi Kagoje Lekho Naam’, ‘Badodir Brahmachari Baba Loknath’ and ‘Sri Ramakrishna Vivekananda’. His last film was ‘Bhoot Adhvesh’, which was released in 2014. Apart from films, Roy was a popular newsreader of DDK Kolkata and his voice has enthralled the radio audience in many dramas on Akashvani Kolkata.
