Veteran Bengali actress Supriya Devi dies, final farewell with state honor

Supriya was awarded the Padmashri by the West Bengal Government as the highest civilian honor of the state 'Bang Vaishushan'. Supriya's debut film Uttam Kumar Starrer was 'Basu Family'

Kolkata: Junkie Bengali film actress Supriya Devi passed away today due to a heart attack. She was 85 years old and has a daughter in her family. He was cremated with full state honors Supriya had come to the discussion after playing Nita in director Ritwik Ghatak's 'Meghe Dhaka Tara'. Supriya's acting career, born in 1933, was about 50 years old, during which she worked in superhit films like 'Chaurangi' and 'Bag Bandi played'.

Supriya was awarded the Padmashri by the West Bengal Government as the highest civilian honor of the state 'Bang Vaishushan'. Supriya's debut film Uttam Kumar Starrer was 'Basu Family'. It was released in 1952. On his demise, West Bengal Governor Kesari Nath Tripathi has expressed deep sorrow. He said that the famous Bengali actress will always be remembered for contributing to the field of cinema for more than 50 years.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee tweeted, "I am sad about the passing away of Bengal's legendary actress Supriya Chaudhary (Devi). We will remember them through his films. I have my feelings for his family and fans. "Bengali film actor Soumitra Chatterjee remembered his long association with Supriya. Dino had worked together in several films including 'Jodi Juteem'.
The famous actress Savitri Chattopadhyay said, "I can not believe this news. We used to talk often on the phone. "His body was kept in the city's cultural center, Rabindra Sadan, where people paid tribute to him. After this, his carcass was taken to the Keoratala crematorium by a blossomed vehicle. About this distance of five kilometers, Mamta decided to walk along with the bodyguest. He was cremated with full state honors