Legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee died in Kolkata on Sunday after multiple health issues, which resulted after he was diagnosed with the COVID-19 infection. He was 85 years old.

Chatterjee was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on
October 6 at around 11 am. He had completed a series in the last week of
September and was shooting for the biopic.

He was a celebrated Bengali actor, who is best known for his work with
Oscar-winning Indian film director Satyajit Ray and the ‘Feluda’ series.

The actor
was also a part of several other works of Ray, including Apu’r Sangshar or The
World Of Apu. Some of Chatterjee’s best work includes Ashani Sanket, Ghare
Baire, Aranyer Din Ratri, Charulata, Shakha Proshakha, Jhinder Bandi and Saat
Pake Bandha.

Chatterjee
was the first Indian film personality conferred with the Ordre des Arts et des
Lettres, France’s highest award for artists. He has also received the Dadasaheb
Phalke award, which is India’s highest award for cinema.

However,
his award-winning journey doesn’t end here. Chatterjee was awarded Padma
Bhushan by the President of India in 2004, got the BFJA- Best Actor Award 8
times, and received several other awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award,
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, National Film Award and Lifetime
Achievement Award (Italy).