Soumitra Chatterjee is a legendary actor. One
of the pillars of the film world. Today he fell. He was a very talented man. He
was last seen at the International Film Festival in Calcutta.
—Amitabh Bachchan
I am shocked to hear the news of the death of
the legendary Soumitra Chatterjee. The proverbial actor who showed a new
direction to Bengali cinema. At his death the Indian Rupoli curtain lost a gem.
My condolences to his family and countless fans. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
—Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
I mourn the passing of Dadasaheb Phalke Award
winning actor Soumitra Chatterjee. Was an outstanding actor. Condolences to his
family, well-wishers and fans.
—Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader
I am deeply saddened by the death of that
veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee. My condolences. This emptiness is
irreplaceable.
—Jagdeep Dhankar, Governor
I grew up seeing his
pictures day after day. It is incredible to be able to work with him on
Fifteenth Park Avenue. Regarding the experience of working with Satyajit Ray,
he answered all my questions with a cool head. Soumitrada it is my good
fortune. I wish you peace of mind.
—Rahul Bose, actor
The death of Soumitra Chatterjee is a deeply
sad event. Bengali films will forever be indebted to him. I extend my
condolences to his family.
—Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, former Chief Minister
The demise of veteran actor Soumitra
Chatterjee filled the Bengali film world with emptiness. His fight against
Corona failed and he was snatched from us. I wish him well.
— Dilip Ghosh, State President, BJP
Proverbial artist and
actor Soumitra Chatterjee has passed away. The mind is burdened with pain. The
art world has lost a bright star. May his soul be in heaven.
—Adhir Chowdhury, President of the Provincial
Congress
Udayan Pandit is invincible. At 85, the 40-day battle did not stop. He is alive, will be, in His immortal creation,
in the memory, in the heart of countless people.
— Surjakanta Mishra, CPM leader
Viewers
have seen Soumitra Chatterjee's performance. And I've seen an actor become
'Khidda'. He used to reach the Indian Life Saving Society at
five in the morning before the shooting of 'Connie' started. He used to watch
the training episode of trainer Anil Dasgupta with his mind for hours. A
coach's movements, body language are all at his fingertips. In the shooting, he
used all those expressions in the character of Khiddar.
—Shriparna Bandyopadhyay, actress in 'Koni'
I lost my father. The damage done by his
death is not to be compensated.
—Prasenjit, actor
—Rituparna Sengupta, actress
Irreparable damage! Can't find the words to
say anything. I thought you would recover. I lost a very good friend. He was
such a wonderful man. Manikdar (Satyajit Ray) has worked in many other good
films besides films. For example: 'Connie', 'Spectrum'. I remember having a lot
of chats with Soumitra during the outdoor shooting of 'Day and Night in the
Forest' and 'Again in the Forest'. I used to listen to him about theater and
politics. I could understand how wise the man was. Today I am regretting why I
did not record those words that day.
Soumitrada's
departure means an umbrella has been removed from his head. Together we have worked on many films. He worked on my film 'One Day in Permita'. He
said at the time, you are a great director. I'll take care of it. Talking about
recent work, I think of ‘Bahman’ and ‘Basu family’. During the shooting of
these two tours, we talked a lot about literature and pictures.
—Aparna Sen, actress
I am very saddened by the death of Soumitra
Chatterjee, who was awarded the Padma Bhushan. Conversations with the frugal
man at the National Awards on the occasion of my film 'Traffic Signal' inspired
me to remember forever. My condolences to his family and fans.
— Madhur Bhandarkar, Director
Severe damage. Peace be upon you sir. Your
contribution to Indian cinema will forever be remembered and will inspire the
next generation.
—Manoj Vajpayee, actor
Going to perform on stage with him, I
understood what maturity is. I have repeatedly learned from him how to express
dialogue in body and mind language.
—Devashankar Haldar, drama personality
Bengal lost a great child, Bharatmata lost a great artist, the film world lost a star. The era of Satyajit Ray came to an end with the demise of Soumitra Chatterjee. 2020 was marked as a year of irreparable loss.
— Goenka, Chairman, Saregama
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