Veteran Bengali actress dies

Veteran Bengali actress Basabi Nandi passed away due to cardiac arrest, her family said today.

Nandi, who was 82, died late last night. She is survived by her only son, they said.

Nandi had earned accolades for her roles on both stage and screen for over two decades.

Her prominent stage plays included Karagar (1962), Srimati Bhayankari (1980) while she had left imprints for her performance in films like Jamalaye Jibanto Manush (1958) and opposite Uttam Kumar in 'Bon Palashir Padabali' (1973) among many others.

She had got the Best Supporting Actress Award by Bengal Film Journalists Association in 1974 for the movie 'Bon Palashir Padabali'.

 

Nandi had also got acclaim as a playback singer.