Another obituary (and we don't mean Mullah Omar -- that's a celebration. Read our 12:52 pm post.)
Chidananda Dasgupta, noted film critic and father of renowned actor-director Aparna Sen, died here last night following brief illness.
He was 89 and waspredeceased by his wife two years ago. He was suffering from acute broncho pneumonia and Parkinson's disease, doctors attending on him said.
Aparna, who was away in the United States, will perform the last rites in Kolkata tomorrow.
Born in 1922, Chidananda, along with Satyajit Ray and Hari Sadhan Dasgupta, founded the Calcutta Film Society. He also directed a few films including Amodini and Bilet Pherot.