Actor Soumitra Chatterjee

"Maa breathed her last around 2:55 am. She died of kidney failure," news agency PTI quoted Deepa Chatterjee's daughter as saying

West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday alleged that the TMC government in the state did "cheap politics" with the body of legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee.

"One of the mightiest pillars of film industry has fallen," tweeted Amitabh Bachchan

Soumitra Chatterjee, who captivated Bengal with his luminescent performances on the Bengali silver screen for 62 years, who would have turned 86 on the 19th of January next year, died today after a 40-day struggle at the hospital, battling COVID-19, complications and comorbidities.

The actor, 84, died 40 days after he was admitted to Kolkata's Belle Vue Clinic with COVID-19

Former India cricketer and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly mourned the death of actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who died on Sunday aged 85.

Soumitra Chatterjee was taken to Kolkata's Belle Vue Clinic hospital on October 6, a day after he tested positive for the coronavirus.

Actor Soumitra Chatterjee, one of Bengal's most celebrated actors, died today. He was 85. Mr Chatterjee tested positive for COVID-19 last month and was taken to hospital.

"A 40-day fight is not enough to get him well. Need a miracle," a doctor said about Soumitra Chatterjee on Saturday

"This may improve his condition," said the doctor treating the veteran actor

"22 days of ICU support and COVID encephalopathy is taking a toll on his health," said the doctor treating the actor at Belle Vue Clinic

"We have almost completed the first session of dialysis. It went well," said the doctor treating the actor at Belle Vue Clinic

Sharing the "good news", the doctor said that they have been able to identify the bacteria causing fresh patches in the actor's lungs

Soumitra Chatterjee has multiple comorbidities that are worrying doctors. He has been in hospital now for 21 days, 18 of those days in the ITU.

"Soumitra Chatterjee's organs are functioning normally and all other parameters are fine," said the doctor

"Maa breathed her last around 2:55 am. She died of kidney failure," news agency PTI quoted Deepa Chatterjee's daughter as saying

West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday alleged that the TMC government in the state did "cheap politics" with the body of legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee.

"One of the mightiest pillars of film industry has fallen," tweeted Amitabh Bachchan

Soumitra Chatterjee, who captivated Bengal with his luminescent performances on the Bengali silver screen for 62 years, who would have turned 86 on the 19th of January next year, died today after a 40-day struggle at the hospital, battling COVID-19, complications and comorbidities.

The actor, 84, died 40 days after he was admitted to Kolkata's Belle Vue Clinic with COVID-19

Former India cricketer and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly mourned the death of actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who died on Sunday aged 85.

Soumitra Chatterjee was taken to Kolkata's Belle Vue Clinic hospital on October 6, a day after he tested positive for the coronavirus.

Actor Soumitra Chatterjee, one of Bengal's most celebrated actors, died today. He was 85. Mr Chatterjee tested positive for COVID-19 last month and was taken to hospital.

"A 40-day fight is not enough to get him well. Need a miracle," a doctor said about Soumitra Chatterjee on Saturday

"This may improve his condition," said the doctor treating the veteran actor

"22 days of ICU support and COVID encephalopathy is taking a toll on his health," said the doctor treating the actor at Belle Vue Clinic

"We have almost completed the first session of dialysis. It went well," said the doctor treating the actor at Belle Vue Clinic

Sharing the "good news", the doctor said that they have been able to identify the bacteria causing fresh patches in the actor's lungs

Soumitra Chatterjee has multiple comorbidities that are worrying doctors. He has been in hospital now for 21 days, 18 of those days in the ITU.

"Soumitra Chatterjee's organs are functioning normally and all other parameters are fine," said the doctor