Bengali actor Haradhan Bandopadhyay no more

Kolkata: Noted Bengali screen and stage actor Haradhan Bandopadhyay, who had starred in many celluloid classics of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, passed away Saturday after a brief illness. He was 86 and is survived by his wife and two sons. Bandopadhyay died in a city hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia. Bandopadhyay had featured in celebrated films like ‘Mahanagar’, ‘Sakh a Prasakha’, ‘Sonar Kella’ and ‘Jai Baba Felunath’, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ray. Bandopadhyay, who was active till very recently, also acted in Ranbir Kapoor-Priyanka Chopra starrer `Barfi!`, directed by Anurag Basu. In early days of his career, he also performed in legendary Utpal Dutt`s famous play ‘Ferari Fauj’. The actor was honoured with ‘Banga Vibhushan’ in 2012 by the West Bengal government for his outstanding contribution in the field of arts and culture. IANS