In Pics | From Feluda to Apu, the best of Soumitra Chatterjee

One of the brightest film luminaries in the country, and known to film students across the globe, Soumitra Chhaterjee breathed his last on November 15 in a private hospital. Chatterjee, known for a myriad of roles ranging from Feluda to Apu, passed away after a 40-day-long battle first against Covid-19, and then with several other health complications, including neurological and kidney disorders. Some of his most popular movies include Joy Baba Felunath, Charulata, Sonar-Kella and Apu r Sansaar and Kony. His latest works entail Bela Sheshe, Posto and Praktan.   

Still from Soumitra Chatterjee's The World of Apu. Credit: YouTube

Soumitra Chatterjee on the sets of Sonar Kella with director Satyajit Ray. Credit: YouTube

Soumitra Chatterjee in Rabindranath Tagore's cinematic rendition of Ghore Baire. Credit: YouTube

Soumitra Chatterjee being directed by Satyajit Ray for Joy Baba Felunath. Credit: YouTube

Charulata starring Madhabi Mukherjee and Soumitra Chatterjee. Credit: IMDb

Soumitra Chatterjee's character, Khidda coaches the protagonist Kony. Credit: IMDb

Soumitra Chatterjee and Swatilekha Sengupta in Bela Sheshe. Credit: YouTube

One of Soumitra Chatterjee's newer movies, Posto. Credit: Wikipedia 

Soumitra Chatterjee and Sabitri Chatterjee in Praktan. Credit: YouTube