Suchitra Sen dies in Kolkata hospital after massive heart attack

Suchitra Sen – Veteran Indian actress died at a hospital (Belle View Clinic) in Kolkata on 17 January 2014 at 8:25 a.m., of a heart attack. She had been admitted due to chronic chest infection.

Known as the Greta Garbo of India for leading a reclusive life after she left films, Sen was an iconic star of regional Bengali cinema.

She also acted in a number of Bollywood films such as Devdas and Aandhi.

Sen teamed up with Bengali star Uttam Kumar to form a popular pair that delivered a series of hits in Bengali cinema for over two decades.

Hindi movies

Year

Title

Role

1955DevdasParvati (Paro)
1957MusafirShakuntala Verma
1957Champakali
1960Bombai Ka BabooMaya
1960Sarhad
1966MamtaDevyani / Pannabai / Suparna
1975AandhiAarti Devi

Awards

Year

Award

Film

1963Moscow Film Festival – Best actress awardSaptapadi
1972Padma ShriFor notable contribution in Arts
2012Banga BibhushanLifetime Achievement in Film acting

 

Bengali films

Year

Title

Role

1952Shesh Kothay
1953Saat Number Kayedi
1953Bhagaban Srikrishna ChaitanyaBishnupriya
1953Sharey ChuattorRomola
1953Kajori
1954Sadanander MelaSheela
1954AgniparikshaBengali
1954Ora Thaake Odhare
1954Grihaprabesh
1954Atom Bomb
1954DhuliMinati
1954Maraner PareyTanima
1954BalaygrasManimala
1954Annapurnar Mandir
1955ShapmochanMadhuri
1955Sabar Uparey
1955Snaajhghar
1955Snaajher Pradeep
1955Mejo Bou
1955Bhalabaasa
1956SagarikaSagarika
1956TrijamaSwarupa
1956Amar Bou
1956Shilpi
1956Ekti RaatSwantana
1956Subharaatri
1957Harano SurDr. Roma Banerjee
1957Pathe Holo DeriMallika
1957Jeeban Trishna
1957ChandranathSaraju
1958Rajlakshmi O SrikantaRajlakshmi
1958Surya ToranAunita Chatarjee
1958IndraniIndrani
1959Deep Jwele JaaiRadha
1959Chaaowa Pawoa
1960HospitalSarbari
1960Smriti Tuku ThaakShobha
1961SaptapadiRina Brown
1961Saathihara
1962Bipasha
1963Saat Paake BadhaArchana
1963Uttar FhalguniDebjani / Pannabai / Suparna
1964Sandhya Deeper SikhaJayanti Bannerjee
1967GrihadahaAchala
1969KamallataKamallata
1970Megh KaloDr. Nirmalya Roy
1971Fariyaad
1971Nabaraag
1972Alo Amaar AloAtashi
1972Haar Maana Haar
1974Devi ChaudhuraniPrafullamukhi
1974Srabana Sandhya
1975Priyo Bandhabi
1976DattaBijoya
1978Pranoy Pasha

 

She quit films in 1978 and led a hermit-like existence, reportedly refusing to meet people outside her own family. She had not been seen in public or photographed in the past three decades.


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