Dasgupta had reportedly been battling cancer for several years. The news of her death was confirmed by Actor-MP Chiranjit Chakraborty to Bangla Aajtak, who revealed that he was in

Uma Dasgupta succumbed to a prolonged battle with cancer and died at the age of 70. She played the young Durga in Satyajit Ray's cult classic Pather Panchali.

Sandeep Ray on the death of Uma Dasgupta of Pather Panchali fame, “She was an absolute natural actor, there were no retakes at all!” Bollywood News: Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood News Today, Bollywood Celebrity News,

Satyajit Ray's iconic film, 'Pather Panchali' actress, Uma Dasgupta who played the role of 'Durga' in the Oscar nominated film passed away at the age of 84.

Uma Dasgupta, the veteran Bengali actress best known for her portrayal of Durga in Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali, has

Uma Dasgupta, the Bengali actress who played a pivotal role in Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali, has passed away at 84. She played Durga in the iconic film. Dasgupta was reportedly suffering from cancer for several years before her passing.

Uma Dasgupta, best known for her portrayal of Durga in Satyajit Ray’s classic 1955 film Pather Panchali, passed away at the age of 83 on Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer, according to media reports.

Uma Dasgupta, who played the role of 'Durga' in 'Pather Panchali', died at the age of 84. Dasgupta was battling cancer for a long time.

Kolkata: Uma Dasgupta, who immortalised the character of ‘Durga’ in Satyajit Ray’s iconic film Pather Panchali, passed away at the age of 84 at a private hospital here on Monday, family sources confirmed.

For film scholars, it symbolised many things, the advent of modernity for one, but for Banerjee, the actor who played the wide-eyed Apu, it meant only one thing: the Bangla word ‘khunshuti’ (playful fighting).

Bengali actress Uma Dasgupta breathed her last on November 18, 2024. She played the young Durga in Satyajit Ray's cult classic Pather Panchali.