Veteran Bengali filmmaker Raja Sen, best known for his National Award-winning film Damu, died at a Kolkata hospital on Sunday at 71 after prolonged illness. Sen was undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital and had developed multiple complications involving his lungs, heart and kidneys. His career spanned Bengali cinema, television and documentary filmmaking.
Kolkata, Aug 16: Veteran Bengali filmmaker Raja Sen, best known for his National Award-winning film 'Damu', died at a state-run hospital here on Sunday following prolonged illness, sources at the medical establishment said. He was 71.
Sen was undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital for multiple health complications and was on ventilator support, they said.
Health deteriorated in recent days
A senior doctor at the hospital said Sen's condition had deteriorated considerably in the last few days after he developed complications involving his lungs, heart and kidneys.
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