Well-known Bengali cinema actress Mithu Mukherjee passed away at the age of 71. The actress breathed her last on September 21. According to reports, she was seriously ill for a long time and her health was continuously deteriorating for about a year. It is being told that he died after a long battle with cancer in a hospital in Mumbai. Mithu Mukherjee made his mark in Bengali and Hindi cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. During her time, she was often called ‘Rekha of Tollywood’.
Mithu was away from limelight for a long time
Mithu Mukherjee worked in many memorable films in his career, but in his later years he distanced himself from the film world and public events. She was living a very private life and was not seen in public for a long time. Even during his illness, not much information was revealed about him. After the news of his demise came out, there is a wave of mourning among his fans from Bengali film industry to Hindi cinema. Mithu Mukherjee had shared the screen with many big actors of that era in his career. The actress, who worked with veteran actors like Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chatterjee, played many important roles in Bengali cinema. Her acting and screen presence made her one of the popular actresses of her era.
The film journey started with ‘Shesh Parv’
Mithu Mukherjee entered the world of acting in the year 1972 with Chitta Bose’s film ‘Shesh Parv’. She started getting good opportunities in the early stages and soon she became a well-known face of Bengali films. However, he got big recognition from Dinen Gupta’s film ‘Marjeena Abdullah’. In this film, she played the lead character of Marjina and her acting was greatly appreciated by the audience. After this, Mithu Mukherjee continuously worked in many Bengali films. His different characters were seen in films like ‘Nishi Kanya’, ‘Mauchak’ and ‘Swayamsiddha’. Apart from this, ‘hotel snow fox’, ‘bhagyachakra’, ‘sandhi’, ‘father’ and ‘ashrita’ are also included in his popular films.
Made identity in Hindi films also
Mithu Mukherjee did not limit himself to just Bengali cinema. She also acted in Hindi films and became a part of many popular projects. He worked in Dulal Guha’s film ‘Khan Dost’. Apart from this, she was also seen in Basu Chatterjee’s ‘Safed Jhooth’. His other films in Hindi cinema include ‘Dillalagi’ and ‘Do Boys Both Kadke’. Although most of his work was in Bengali films, his presence in Hindi cinema brought him to audiences across the country.
She appeared on screen for the last time in 1990
After working in ‘Dujane’ in the 1980s, Mithu Mukherjee had stayed away from films. He took a break from acting for some time and returned to the screen in 1990 with Chandra Barot’s film ‘Aashrita’. However, this comeback proved to be his last film. After ‘Aashrita’, Mithu Mukherjee decided to completely distance himself from the film industry. After this she gave priority to her personal life and stayed away from public life. This is why very little information came to light about his later years.
The film industry paid tribute
After the news of Mithu Mukherjee’s demise, All Indian Cine Workers Association paid tribute to him. The organization remembered his long film journey and his contribution to Bengali and Hindi cinema. Condolences were expressed, describing his films and acting as part of the memorable legacy of Indian cinema. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee also expressed grief over the demise of the actress. He wrote on social media that the news of Mithu Mukherjee’s demise is very sad and his memories and his work will always be alive among the people. Even though Mithu Mukherjee had distanced himself from films after a time in his career, his work in the 1970s and 1980s created a special place in Bengali cinema. With her demise the story of a popular actress of that era came to an end.
