Veteran Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee Passed Away
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MUMBAI: Veteran filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, known for his relatable, light as souffl brand of film with movies, such as, “Rajnigandha” and Chitchor , passed away on Thursday following age related health problems. He was 93.Basu Chatterjee, who is survived by his daughters Sonali Bhattacharya and Rupali Guha, died in his sleep at his Santacruz residence.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “Saddened at the demise of legendary film director and screenwriter Basu Chatterjee. He gave us gems like ‘Chhoti Si Baat’, ‘Chitchor’, ‘Rajanigandha’, ‘Byomkesh Bakshi’, ‘Rajni’ among others. Condolences to his family, friends, fans & the entire film fraternity.”Chatterjee began as a cartoonist in a tabloid but changed his career path after assisting Basu Bhattacharya in the Raj Kapoor-Waheeda Rehman starrer Teesri Kasam .Basu Chatterjee presented the India middle-class household brilliantly in celluloid and his rich body of work is ample proof of it. His movies were widely liked and appreciated for his content.Basu Chatterjee was also associated with television. He directed TV series Byomkesh Bakshi and Rajani for Doordarshan (DD) – both were highly popular shows on TV back then.Apart from Bollywood celebrities several politicians also mourned the filmmaker’s death and shared heartfelt tribute for him on their social media handles.
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