Veteran Bengali actor Manoj Mitra dies at 86

Famous Bengali theatre personality Manoj Mitra, known for writing and directing farces and fantasies to highlight social and political issues, died at a hospital here on Tuesday due to old-age related ailments, family sources said. Mitra was 86.

According to a doctor, Mitra breathed his last at around 8.50 am on Tuesday. “He was admitted to the hospital on November 3 with several illnesses. His condition kept on deteriorating and today at around 8.50 am he left us,” the doctor told PTI.

The octogenarian was earlier admitted to hospital on September 20 with breathing issues, imbalance of sodium and potassium among other health-related issues, doctors said. He was discharged from the hospital on September end.

Famous for his stellar performance in Tapan Sinha’s film Banchharamer Bagan, Mitra has also acted in the legendary director Satyajit Ray’s classics such as Ghare Baire and Ganashatru. Bancharamer Bagan was based on Mitra’s play Sajano Bagaan. Known for his comedy and antagonist roles, Mitra has also acted in films of Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Basu Chatterjee, Tarun Majumdar, Shakti Samanta and Goutam Ghose.

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