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

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.

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.

Actress Uma Dasgupta, best known for her role as Durga in renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali, has passed away. In an exclusive interview with Zoom, Sandeep Ray fondly remembered the actress.

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. She had been battling cancer for a long time and is survived by her daughter.

Uma Dasgupta, who immortalized the role of Durga in Satyajit Ray 's Pather Panchali (1955), has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Her performance as the elder sister to Apu, (adult role played by Soumitra Chatterjee ),

Veteran Bengali actress Uma Dasgupta, known for her iconic portrayal of Durga Roy in Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali (1955), passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness. She had been hospitalised in her final days.

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.

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).