President of India Condoles the Passing Away of Suchitra Sen

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the passing away of legendary actress, Smt. Suchitra Sen.

In a condolence message to her daughter, Ms. Moon Moon Sen, the President has said, "In the passing away of Smt. Suchitra Sen, the film industry has lost a highly talented and acclaimed actress who played memorable roles in a number of Bengali as well as Hindi films. She shall always be remembered by her countless fans for her versatile acting which brought life into the celluloid characters she played in films.

Smt. Sen was a legendary actress who ruled Bengali cinema for decades. Her powerful roles in films were highly acclaimed and will be remembered by generations of film lovers. During her illustrious career she was not only a recipient of Padma Shri Award but also became the first Bengali actress who was awarded ‘Best Actress Award’ at an international film festival. Her sad demise is a huge loss to the Indian film industry, particularly Bengali Cinema”.

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