Uma Dasgupta
Uma Sen (née Dasgupta; 1940 – 18 November 2024) was an Indian Bengali actress who acted the role of 'Durga' in Satyajit Ray's Bengali-language drama film Pather Panchali in 1955.[1]
Background
[edit]Uma Dasgupta graduated from Jogamaya Devi College, an affiliate of the University of Calcutta [2] She was a school teacher by profession from 1984 to 2000 in nursery and primary section of Jadavpur Vidyapith, [3] Kolkata.
Sen died on 18 November 2024, at the age of 84 in her Kolkata's house. She was cremated at the Keoratala crematorium, Kolkata on the same day. Her daughter is Srimayee Sen Ram.[4]
Pather Panchali
[edit]Pather Panchali, the Bengali drama film was adapted from the novel of the same name by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. Satyajit Roy was looking for someone who could play the character of Durga. At the age of 12, while studying in eighth standard in a school, Uma was choosen for the character Durga by Satyajit Ray with the help of Ashish Burman, the Assistant Headmaster of her school [5] It was Uma's first film, as was Subir Banerjee, who was the lead actor in The Apu Trilogy.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Actor Uma Dasgupta, one of 'Pather Panchali's pivotal characters, dies at 84". The Hindu. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "History of the College". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "উমা চলে গেলেও 'দুর্গা'র মৃত্যু নেই,স্মৃতির কোলাজ বুনল স্কুল". Anandabazar Patrika. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "তথ্যে ভুল রয়েছে', 'অপরাজিত' দেখে অভিযোগ পথের পাঁচালীর 'দুর্গা'র মেয়ের". Sangbad Pratidin. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Golden memories of 50 years ago". The Telegraph. March 15, 2005. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Story: Song sung anew". The Telegraph. April 17, 2005. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
External link
[edit]- Uma Dasgupta at IMDb