Veteran artist Shubhomoy Chatterjee passes away battling cancer

Senior Bengali artist

Shubhomoy Chatterjee

, who has been a part of the movie ‘

Mahalaya

’, has passed away today (June 14) morning. The popular artist, who has also done television shows, was battling cancer. He was admitted to a private hospital for treatment.

The sudden demise of the senior artist, who was very popular among his industry peers, left the television and film fraternity deeply saddened. Senior artists Bhaswar Chatterjee, Lopamudra Sinha, Mainak Banerjee and many others expressed grief over the shocking news and mourned the loss. Artist Ayesha Bhattacharya, who had worked with

Shubhomoy

in a television serial, was taken aback by the news. She, too, expressed her deepest condolences. Veteran actress Swagata Mukherjee, who was familiar with Shubhomoy, was in deep shock after she learned the news. Television artist Neil Chatterjee also expressed his grief over the heartbreaking news.

The senior artist, who has been a part of Bengali entertainment industry for a long period, essayed eminent music composer-singer

Pankaj Kumar Mullick

’s role in Soumik Sen directed movie ‘Mahalaya’. The movie starred Subhasish Mukherjee, Jisshu Sengupta, Subhomoy and Prosenjit Chatterjee in prominent roles. Shubhomoy, with his power-packed performance, left his presence felt in the multi-starrer movie which premiered in 2019. The senior artist was equally good in every medium, be it silver screen, television, or the stage. He played a negative role in the TV show 'Khona'.