Uma Dasgupta Death: Veteran filmmaker Satyajit Ray is known for his classic films. One of his iconic films was Pather Panchali released in 1955. Actress Uma Dasupta played the role of 'Durga' in this film. According to reports, Uma Dasgupta died on Monday. She was 83 years old at this time and was fighting a battle with cancer. Sources close to the family said that he breathed his last at 8.15 am in a private hospital in Kolkata. His last rites will be performed at Keoratla crematorium this evening itself.

Uma Dasgupta was enthralled with the iconic Durga character.
According to media reports, the news of Uma Dasgupta's demise was first shared by actor Chiranjeet Chakraborty. Dasgupta's daughter had shared this information with him. Talking about Uma's career, she played the role of 'Durga' in Satyajit Ray's first film. She became everyone's favorite with her acting and beauty. With this character, Uma left an indelible mark on the audience and the history of Indian cinema. 'Pather Panchali', released in 1955, was based on the novel of the same name by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. This film took Indian cinema to the global level. This film proved to be a milestone in Indian cinema.

Won the hearts of the audience with his innocence.
Pather Panchali was the story of a rural Bengali family. It showed an emotional bonding between Durga and her younger brother Apu. The character of Uma's younger brother was played by Subir Banerjee. The character of Apu was later immortalized by late actor Soumitra Chatterjee in the next installments of the Apu Trilogy. Dasgupta's acting and the innocence of his character took the heavy black and white cinema to the global level. This film was appreciated abroad also.

Left Bollywood after one film
Despite her strong debut, Uma Dasgupta had decided not to pursue a career in mainstream cinema. Ignoring the global success of this film, he left Bollywood. She disappeared after a film. He did very few films in his career.

Born and brought up in Kolkata, Uma Dasgupta was associated with theater since a young age. Apart from Pather Panchali, he also worked in Kaushik Ganguly's Apur Panchali (2015) and Lokkhi Chhale (2022).