Soumitra Chatterjee Very Critical, Sharmila, Prosenjit Pray

The  true doyen  of  Bengali cinema  Soumitra Chatterjee who  is  fighting the Covid19 virus in a private clinic  in Kolkata.

Prosenjit,  the  current  superstar   of Bengali cinema says, “We are all praying for his recovery.There is not much  else we can do.”

Sharmila Tagore who  has done some of her earliest and  finest work with Soumitrada in  SatyajitRay’s  Apur Sansar and  Devi inquires anxiously  about his health. “One can only hope and  pray. He is truly the doyen of  Bengali cinema.”

Earlier this week  a picture of  the  legendary actor in  the ICU was leaked  out  by unknown  sources causing his daughter  immense  discomfort and  grief.

“Please respect the  family’s privacy,” says  Prosenjit.