DHAKA: Veteran Bengali film actress Supriya Devi died of a severe cardiac arrest at her residence in Kolkata early Friday (January 26), reports Livemint quoting her daughter. 

She was 85.

Born in 1933, Supriya Devi was known for her work over five decades. She had made her debut in Uttam Kumar-starrer ‘Basu Parivar’ in 1952 and never looked back after ‘Sonar Harin’ opposite Uttam Kumar in 1959.

‘Chowringhee’, ‘Bagh Bandi Khela’ and ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’ were among her classics.

She received the Padma Shri and West Bengal government’s highest civilian award Banga Vibhushan, besides the Filmfare East Lifetime Achievement Award.

BSDT: 1230 HRS, JAN 26, 2018
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