Veteran actor Anjana Bhowmik dies at 79

Kolkata, February 17

Popular actor of yesteryears Anjana Bhowmick died here on Saturday, family sources said. She was 79.

Anjana who had been ailing for some time died at a private hospital here at around 10:30 am, they said.

She was admitted to the hospital due to respiratory problems on Friday. She had been bedridden due to geriatric problems in recent months.

She is survived by daughters Nilanjana Sengupta and Chandana Bhowmick.

A popular actor from the 1960s-1980s period, Anjana had earned audience acclaim in classics like ‘Kakhono Megh’ (cloud after sunshine), ‘Thana theke aschhi’ (coming from police station), ‘Nayika Sangbad’ (tale of a heroine), ‘Chowringhee’, ‘Pratham Basanta’ (first spring) among others.

She was born in Coochbehar and shifted to Kolkata during graduation.

Having stepped into the film world at the age of 20, Anjana was noticed in the film ‘Anustup Chhanda’ in 1964 and came to be known as Anjana from her original name Arati.