EntertainmentPosted at: Sep 21 2026 3:48PM


Mithu Mukherjee, veteran Bengali actress, dies at 71 in Mumbai

Mumbai, Sep 21 (UNI) Veteran Bengali actress Mithu Mukherjee died at a private hospital in Mumbai on Sunday night following a prolonged battle with cancer, according to hospital and film industry sources.
She was 71. Mukherjee, who was born in Kolkata on June 19, 1955, had reportedly been undergoing treatment for cancer for nearly a year.
She had kept away from the public spotlight in recent years after making Mumbai her base.
She entered the Bengali film industry as a teenager with Chitta Bose's Shesh Parba in 1971, when she was 17.
She gained wider recognition with Dinen Gupta's "Marjina Abdulla" in 1973.
During her career, Mukherjee featured in several well-known Bengali films, including "Mouchak" (1974), opposite Ranjit Mallick, "Swayamsiddha" (1975), "Sandhi" (1980) and "Ashrita" (1990).
She also made her mark in Hindi cinema, making her debut with Dulal Guha's Khaan Dost in 1976.
She subsequently appeared in films such as Basu Chatterjee's "Safed Jhooth", "Dillagi" and "Do Ladke Dono Kadke".
News of her death prompted tributes from members of the film fraternity.
Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee mourned her passing and said her memories and body of work would continue to remain alive among audiences.
The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) also expressed grief over her death and paid tribute to the actress, recalling her contribution to Indian cinema.
Mukherjee's death marks the end of a career that spanned Bengali and Hindi cinema and left a distinct imprint on both industries. UNI AAA NST SAS
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