Bengali actor Haradhan Bandopadhyay dies

Noted Bengali screen and stage actor Haradhan Bandopadhyay, who starred in many cinema classics of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, died on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 86 and is survived by his wife and two sons.

Bandopadhyay died in a city hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia.

Bandopadhyay featured in celebrated films such as ‘Mahanagar’, ‘Sakh a Prasakha’, ‘Sonar Kella’ and ‘Jai Baba Felunath’, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ray.

Bandopadhyay, who was active until very recently, also acted in Ranbir Kapoor-Priyanka Chopra starrer ‘Barfi!’, directed by Anurag Basu.

In the early days of his career, he also performed in Utpal Dutt’s famous play ‘Ferari Fauj’.

The actor was honoured with the ‘Banga Vibhushan’ in 2012 by the West Bengal government for his outstanding contribution in the field of arts and culture.