MUMBAI: Bengali actor Abhishek Chatterjee is no more!
He breathed his last on Thursday at the age of 57. The actor was keeping unwell for a while and the exact cause of his death is unknown.
The unfortunate demise of the actor has left the industry in shock.
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Report has it that the actor fell severely ill during the shooting of a show on Wednesday and suffered a heart attack. The actor reportedly also threw up during the shooting and was attended by the crew members.
West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to social media and paid tribute to the popular actor. “Sad to know of the untimely demise of our young actor Abhishek Chatterjee . Abhishek was talented and versatile in his performances, and we shall miss him. It is a great loss for TV serials and our film industry. My condolences to his family,” she wrote.
Sad to know of the untimely demise of our young actor Abhishek Chatterjee . Abhishek was talented and versatile in his performances, and we shall miss him. It is a great loss for TV serials and our film industry. My condolences to his family and friends.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 24, 2022
On the work front, Abhishek Chatterjee made his debut in the entertainment industry alongside veteran actors like Prosenjit Chatterjee, Tapas Paul, Sandhya Roy in the 1986 Bengali movie Pathbhola. Pathbhola was directed by Tarun Majumder, and its music director Hemanta Mukherjee was honoured with the BFJA Award in 1987.
The versatile actor completed his schooling at the Barangore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School and graduated from the University of Calcutta. He also appeared in the Bengali TV show Khorkuto which featured Trina Saha and Koushik Roy in the lead roles. Some of the popular films of the actor include Ora Charjon, Madhur Milan, Bariwali and Amar Prem, Papi, Haraner Nat Jamai, Puroshottam, Maa, Indrajit, among others.
May his soul rest in peace!
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CREDIT: NEWS18
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