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Utpal Dutt's widow Shobha Sen passes away at 93

Shobha Sen, Veteran Theatre Personality And Wife Of Late Thespian Utpal Dutt, Passed Away Here This Morning. She Was 93. Sen Died Due To Heart Failure At Her South Kolkata Residence.

PTI | Updated on: 13 Aug 2017, 11:44:37 PM
Utpal Dutt's widow Shobha Sen passes away at 93

Kolkata:

Shobha Sen, veteran theatre personality and wife of late thespian Utpal Dutt, passed away here this morning. She was 93. Sen died due to heart failure at her South Kolkata residence.

She was suffering from age-related ailments, her family said. Sen is survived by daughter, academician Bishnupriya Dutt.

After graduating from Bethune College, Sen had joined Gananatya Sangstha and played the lead female role of "Nabanna".

Sen later joined the Little Theatre Group in 1953-54 which later became Peoples Theatre Group.

She had acted in many productions of the group, including "Barricade", "Tiner Taloyar" and "Titumir".

Sen had also starred in films such as Mrinal Sens "Ek Adhuri Kahani" and "Ek Din Pratidin", Gautam Ghoses "Dekha" and Basu Chatterjees "Pasand Apni Apni".

She got married to Utpal Dutt in 1960.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled Sens death on Twitter, writing, "Saddened at the passing away of veteran theatre artiste Shobha Sen. My condolences to her family and friends."

CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty tweeted, "Comrade Shobha Sen passed away. The brilliant. The Legendary. The Inspirational theatrical personality. Our condolence."

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First Published : 13 Aug 2017, 11:44:37 PM

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