Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday condoled the death of noted actor Suchitra Sen, who he said had “carved a special niche” in the hearts of millions of Indians with her “graceful cinematic” performances.
“Ms Sen had carved a special niche in the hearts of millions of Indians through her graceful cinematic presence. Ms Sen’s versatility and range of performances, in a career spanning nearly three decades, mark a unique contribution to Indian cinema, and to Bengali films in particular,” Manmohan Singh said in a statement.
He lauded the fact that she was one of the first Indian artists to win the best actor award for the film Saat Paake Bandha at the Moscow Film Festival in 1963.
During her illustrious career, the 82-year-old delivered power-packed performances in acclaimed Bengali films such as Deep Jwele Jaai and Uttar Falguni as well as in Hindi movies like Devdas, Bombai Ka Babu, Mamta and Aandhi.
A widow, Suchitra leaves behind her daughter Moon Moon Sen and granddaughters Riya and Raima. All three of them have stepped into showbiz.
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