Veteran Bengali actor Mithu Mukherjee, one of the popular faces of Bengali cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at 71The actress passed away in Mumbai after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Published: September 21, 2026, 5:33 PM IST
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The Bengali film industry has lost one of its familiar faces from the golden era of the 1970s and 1980sVeteran actor Mithu Mukherjee has died at the age of 71The actress, who had largely stayed away from the spotlight in her later years, passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai on Sunday night after battling cancer for nearly a year, according to the reports
She died on September 21, 2026, at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, after a long battle with cancerHer death marks the loss of an actor who was once a prominent name on the Bengali screenFrom memorable performances in popular Bengali films to a brief stint in Hindi cinema, Mukherjee built a career that remains associated with an important period in Indian cinema.
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