Actor Partha Sarathi Deb passed away at 11.50 pm on Friday after succumbing to a long-time illness, his family said. The actor was undergoing treatment for COPD-related ailments and was admitted to M R Bangur Hospital in Kolkata for the past month, they added.

In the last week, his condition worsened and he was moved to the ICU.He was the vice president of the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists Forum.

The forum released a statement on March 23 saying that people can visit the Technician Studio to pay their last respects to the actor’s mortal remains.

Offering her condolences, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee took to Twitter to share a message. “Sad to know of the demise of distinguished and senior actor Partha Sarathi Deb. His departure impoverishes us. My condolences to the family, friends and admirers of the artist,” she wrote. 

Many artists from the Bengali film and television fraternity have taken to social media to express their grief. “I have worked with Parthoda in so many films, recently Bidrohini and Amar labongolata Very sad news. May his soul rest in peace,” wrote actress Rituparna Sengupta.

Actor Jeet also shared a note about the actor’s unfortunate demise. “Sad to know we lost our colleague and WBAF committee member. My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family & friends,” he wrote. 

Partha has left behind a rich legacy of over 200 projects that range from television serials to feature films and web series. The actor, who was recently seen in the film Raktabeej, is also known for his stints in Joyee, Chuni Panna, Prem Aamar, Kakababu Here Gelen and Lathi.