West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pays last tribute to filmmaker Anik Dutta
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and members of the Bengali film industry gathered at SSKM Hospital to pay tribute to filmmaker Anik Dutta on his death, which attracted attention across Kolkata.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday paid his last respects to filmmaker Anik Dutta outside Kolkata’s SSKM hospital, where political leaders, actors and supporters gathered after the director’s death. Actor-politician Rudranil Ghosh was also present at the hospital, where Dutta’s body was taken for postmortem.
The visit of Suvendu Adhikari and Rudranil Ghosh became the focus of the crowd outside the hospital, with several police personnel deployed near the mortuary during the proceedings. Rudranil Ghosh was also seen addressing the people gathered outside SSKM Hospital on Wednesday evening.
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According to reports, Dutta died after falling from the terrace of his wife’s residence in Kolkata’s Gariahat area. His body was later shifted to SSKM Hospital for further procedures.
Who attended the last tribute of Anik Dutta?
Several political figures and members of the Bengali entertainment industry visited the hospital to pay their respects to the filmmaker.
Those present included politician-oncologist and BJP MLA Indranil Khan, actor-politician Ushasi Chakraborty, politician Shatarup Ghosh and actor Bidipta Chakraborty.
Ushasi Chakraborty and Shatarup Ghosh were also seen outside the hospital premises during the last tribute meeting.
What happened outside SSKM hospital?
As soon as the news of Anik Dutta’s death spread across Kolkata, a huge crowd gathered outside SSKM Hospital. Police personnel remained deployed near the mortuary while the post-mortem process continued.
The hospital scenes saw political leaders, actors and visitors arriving throughout the evening to pay their last respects to the filmmaker.
Who was Anik Dutta?
Anik Dutta was a filmmaker known for his contributions to Bengali cinema and directing many acclaimed films over the years. His sudden death has shocked many in the film and political circles in West Bengal.
The circumstances of the incident are expected to become clear after the post-mortem report.