Bengali actress and Satyajit Ray’s `Pather Panchali` star Uma Dasgupta passed away after suffering from a prolonged illness. The actress was suffering from cancer and was hospitalized just a few days back. The actress, who immortalized the role of Durga in Satyajit Ray`s iconic film `Pather Panchali`, died at a private hospital on Monday, family sources said.  

Kunal Ghosh shares note about Uma’s death

Trinamool Congress Leader (TMC) MP and author Kunal Ghosh shared a note confirming Uma’s demise. In his note, he wrote in Bengali, “Durga from `Pather Panchali` is now really gone.”