Veteran Bengali actor and elocutionist Biplab Dasgupta has died at the age of 75 after a period of ill health, his family confirmed.
He fell ill at his home in Tollygunge, Kolkata, on Friday and died while being taken to hospital. In recent months, he had been dealing with complications following prostate surgery.
Dasgupta built a long career across film and television, earning recognition for his performances in titles such as Baishey Shraban, Gumnaami and Zulfiqar. In 2021, he appeared in The Holy Conspiracy, directed by Shaibal Mitra, where he portrayed a judge alongside Soumitra Chatterjee and Naseeruddin Shah.
He was also a familiar presence on the small screen, with roles in series including ‘Chemistry Mashi’, ‘Jogomaya’, ‘Checkmate’ and ‘Bosepukur Khunkharapi’.
Members of the film and television community gathered at Technicians Studio to pay their respects following his passing.
Dasgupta is survived by his wife and daughter.
