Gita Sen

It’s a dream-come-true moment for Monami Ghosh. What could have been the better way to start the New Year? The popular actor is all set to play Mrinal Sen’s wife Gita Sen in the maverick filmmaker’s biopic. Titled ‘Padatik’, the film will be directed by Srijit Mukherji. We already know Chanchal Chowdhury has been cast as Mrinal sen in the biopic, Srijit’s dream project.

Veteran actress Gita Sen, who, apart from working in husband Mrinal Sen’s movies, had also featured in Ritwick Ghatak ‘Nagarik’ and Shyam Benegal’s ‘Arohan’, passed away at her residence in Kolkata on Monday. She was 86 and is survived by her husband and son Kunal.

Just ten days back, Om Puri had passed away. The wounds haven’t healed yet and director Shyam Benegal was in for a shock again. Gita Sen, Om Puri’s co-star from Benegal’s National Award winning “Arohan”, had breathed her last on Monday afternoon leaving behind her husband Mrinal Sen.

Just ten days back, Om Puri had passed away. The wounds haven't healed yet and director Shyam Benegal was in for a shock again.

For some time now, veteran actress Gita Sen had been confined to bed. She had suffered a cerebral haemorrhage that had robbed her power of speech too. When she breathed her last on Monday afternoon, it plunged actor Sreela Majumdar into grief.

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For some time now, veteran actress Gita Sen had been confined to bed. She had suffered a cerebral haemorrhage that had robbed her power of speech too. When she breathed her last on Monday afternoon, it plunged actor Shreela Mazumdar into grief.

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Gita Sen (78), who lives near Deshapriya Park in south Kolkata, may have made it to the record books, albeit unknowingly.

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