Actor Santu Mukherjee dies
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Veteran actor Santu Mukherjee died in Kolkota on Wednesday evening. He was 69.
The actor was not keeping well for the past few months.
He had been suffering from carcinoma for long and was admitted to a hospital on February 4 with blood sugar and hypertension. He was discharged in the last week of February and taken home.
Santu Mukherjee is survived by his wife Gopa Mukherjee and daughters, actress Swastika Mukherjee and costume designer Ajopa Mukherjee.
Born in Kolkata in 1951, Santu Mukhopadhyay became a popular name when he was in early 20s with films like Sansar Simante and Raja by Tarun Majumder and Tapan Sinha, respectively. He soon became a known face on big screen with films like Ganadevata and Byapika Biday. His other memorable works spanning a period of over four decades includes Bhalobasa Bhalobasa, Hemanter Pakhi, Dadamoni and Baikunther Will.
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