Calcutta:
Veteran Bengali actor Partha Sarathi Deb died at a hospital here where he was receiving treatment, his family said on Saturday. He was 68. Partha Sarathi Deb died at 11.50 pm on Friday evening, they said. He had been suffering from COPD-related ailments for a long time and was admitted to the state-run hospital MR Bangur last month, they said.
His condition deteriorated over the past week and he was in intensive care. Partha Sarathi Deb, a popular face in serials, has also acted in feature films, including recently released films Raktabeej.
Partha Sarathi Deb has acted in more than 200 works: theatre, series, film and web series. He was vice-president of the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists Forum.
The forum, in a statement, condoled his death and said his body will be taken to Technician Studio, a known place for the late actor.