Veteran Bengali actor Manoj Mitra passes away.
Veteran Bengali actor and playwright Manoj Mitra is no more. He breathed his last at a hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata on Tuesday morning due to age related problems. It is being told that he was 86 years old. After the news of the demise of the veteran actor came to light, the artists of the industry are expressing their condolences through social media. After learning about his demise, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also expressed condolences through her X (formerly Twitter) handle.
Mamta Banerjee expressed grief
Mamta Banerjee wrote in her post- “Saddened by the demise of famous actor, director and playwright, ‘Bang Vibhushan’ Manoj Mitra this morning. He was a leading personality in our theater and film world and his contribution has been immense. Mamta wrote in her post, “I express my condolences to his family, friends and fans.”
Honored with these awards
His most popular project is Tapan Sinha’s Bancharamar Bagan, which was adapted from his own play Sajano Bagan. Not only this, he also acted in great director Satyajit Ray’s films Ghare Baire and Ganashatru. He has played many comedy and antagonist roles in Bengali films. Over the years, he has received several prestigious awards and honors, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Best Playwright in 1985, the Filmfare Award East for Best Actor in 1980, the Deenbandhu Award in 2012.
Worked in these films
Talking about Manoj Mitra’s famous films, he has done ‘Dattak’, ‘Damu’, ‘Wheel Chair’, ‘Maiz Didi’, ‘Rin Mukti’, ‘Teen Murti’, ‘Prem by Chance’, ‘Bhalobaser Nek Naam’, Includes ‘Uma’ and ‘Sudden Rain’. He worked with renowned and acclaimed directors like Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Tarun Majumdar, Basu Chatterjee and Gautam Ghosh in his career.
