Bollywood, Bangla film frat mourn Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s death(Photo Credit – Instagram/Facebook)
Actors from Bollywood and Bengali cinema took to social media on Thursday to mourn the death of legendary filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta and recall their experiences of being directed by him.
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Sharing a throwback black and white photograph with the late filmmaker from one of his shoots, Bollywood veteran Deepti Naval posted on Facebook: “Very saddened to hear about the sudden demise of our dear dear Buddhadev Dasgupta – one of the finest directors of Bengali cinema. I had the good fortune of working with him in a Hindi film called ‘Andhi Gali’ and since have had a huge regard for Buddhadeb Dasgupta not only as a fine director but also as an extremely sensitive poet and a wonderful, gentle human being. My deepest condolences to Buddha Da’s family – I pray that his soul rest in peace.”
Noted Bengali filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta passed away at his Kolkata residence yesterday. He was 77, and had been suffering from kidney-related diseases. He is survived by his wife Sohini Dasgupta, also a filmmaker, and two daughters. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences over his death.