Bengali actress Sumita Sanyal, popular for her role in Anand passed away yesterday at the age of 72. She breathed her last at her residence at Deshapriyo Park in Kolkata. The actress was married to fill editor Subodh Sanyal and also had a son with him. She had acted in several Bengali films and a few popular Hindi films like Anand, Guddi, Aashirwad and Mere Apne.
West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee offered her condolences to the actress’ family via Twitter. She wrote:
Saddened at the passing of veteran actress Sumita Sanyal. My condolences to her family, friends and fans
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 9, 2017
Our prayers and wishes are with the family of the deceased.