Bengali Actor and Former MP Tapas Pal Dies at 61

Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress MLA, MP Tapas Pal died in Mumbai on February 18 after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 61.

Tapas Pal had gone to Mumbai to visit his daughter, and had complained of chest pain at the airport during his return to Kolkata and was rushed to a hospital in Juhu but died around 4 am.

He had been suffering from heart ailments and was hospitalised several times for treatment during the past two years.

Veteran Bengali actor Ranjit Mallick described Pal's death as "untimely". "I am yet to come to terms with the news. Yes, he was not keeping well for some time," Mallick said.


Born in West Bengal's Chandannagar, Tapas Pal completed his graduation from the Hooghly Mohsin College in Bio-Science. In 1980, Tapas Pal made his debut in the Bengali film industry with Tarun Majumdar's Dadar Kirti opposite Mahua Roychoudhury. The film co-starred Debashree Roy and Sandhya Roy. His debut film was a block bluster. Tapas Pal was paired opposite Mahua Roychoudhury, Debashree Roy and Shatabdi Roy in many films. 

Four years after his first film, Tapas Pal made his debut in Bollywood with Abodh in 1984 and was cast opposite Madhuri Dixit. The Hiren Nag-directed film also marked Madhuri's debut in the Hindi film industry.

Tapas Pal, who had a long history of heart problems, was admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai, where he had gone to meet his daughter in January.

Tapas Pal moved away from both cinema and active politics after the CBI arrested him in the Rose Valley chit-fund scam in December 2016, but was trying hard to come back to normal life.

According to Nandini Pal, the actor was taken to the hospital on February 1 after he fell ill at the Mumbai airport on his way to the United States for treatment. The actor-politician was on the ventilator till February 6.

"He was taken off the ventilator and was recovering, but suddenly his condition worsened and he died of cardiac arrest around 3:30 am on Tuesday," Nandini Pal told.


Tapas Pal had been suffering from heart ailments and been in and out of hospitals for treatment during the past two years.

Tapas Pal was last seen in 2013's Khiladi.

Tapas Pal is survived by his wife Nandini and their daughter Sohini Paul.

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Jeet vs Dev in Bengali film industry

Jeet

Prasenjit Chatterjee is still the number one hero in Bengali films but he is no more the romantic hero in Bengali film industry. Among the new generation actors, Dev and Jeet are the most popular romantic actors in Bengali films. Both Dev and Jeet are working with all the recent time glamorous actresses of Bengali films. Both Jeet and Dev have their own audiences and fan clubs in social networking sites.

In the past we have seen the battle between Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chatterjee.  Both Soumitra Chatterjee and Uttam Kumar were famous for their own unique style of acting. The audiences created two different lobbies but Uttam Kumar and Soumitrs Chatterjee shared a cordial relationship between themselves.  Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chatterjee worked together in so many films but there was never any ego clash between the two great actors of Bengali films.

Prasenjit Chatterjee entered Bengali film industry in 1984. At that Tapas Paul and Chiranjit Chakraborty were two ther romantic heroes in Bengali films.  Tapas Paul and Prasenjit never had any problem so far as their career is concerned. Till today Prasenjit and Tapas Paul are good friends. In many films, Prasenjit and Tapas Paul worked together.

Film industry rumour is that Dev and Jeet have some problems. Till today they have not worked together in a single film and there is no sign that in near future they will work together. In any filmy gathering, Dev and Jeet are never seen together. Recently in a social networking site, Jeet fan club members are attacking Dev and the same action is observed from Dev fan club members. Both Dev and Jeet should think over it. Competition is good but it should be in fair manner.  Jeet and Dev may talk to each other to end the battle.

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Story cast and crew of Bengali film Sukhe Theko

Bengali film Sukhe Theko will be released by January of 2013. The film is based on human life. The story of the Bengali film Sukhe Theko tells the ups and downs in the life of a singer.

Story of Bengali movie Sukhe Theko

Kumaresh is the main character in the Bengali movie Sukhe Theko.  Kumaresh is from rural Bengal with a dream of becoming a successful singer. Kumaresh is talented and has devoted his life and soul to fulfill his dream. Kumaresh has lost both parents and stays with his uncle and aunt and they are grooming Kumaresh with care. During his village life, Kumaresh comes in contact with Madhabi – his first love. Madhabi is a village beauty with spiritual thinking and values.

Kumaresh reaches Kolkata to fulfill his dream. Kumaresh started getting the taste of success. Kumaresh enters the world of music, gets a job. In this period Kumaresh was so much engaged that he lost all his connections with his village. At this stage, Dipanwita enters in the life of Kumaresh firstly as a music student but gradually makes his life miserable. Another character, Dipak enters in the life of Kumares. The life of a simple village boy with dreams becomes hopeless.

Cast and Crew of Bengali film Sukhe Theko

Actors and Actress
Tapas pal
Shatabdi Roy
Soumitra Chatterjee
Laboni Sarkar
Sabitri Chatterjee
Dulal Lahiri
Dabika Mukherjee

Crew
Director and producer of Bengali movie Sukhe Theko: Sadhan Kumar.
Music director: Ashok Bhodra.

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Bengali film on suicide cases at various Metro stations in Kolkata

Director Debaditya Bandopadhyay is making another film based on rail. His last film was 8:08 er Bonga Local. The director has planned to make a film on suicide cases at various Metro stations in Kolkata.

Recently suicide case has increased in West Bengal. Many cases of suicide are reported from Metro rails in Kolkata. In his social film, the director is trying to convey a message that suicide is not the solution. Life is precious and every body should try to face all the ups and downs in life with courage. Shooting of the film will start in the month of October this year.

Tapas Pal will be the main character in the film. The other names which are floating in air are Rajesh Sharma, June, Sreelekha Mitra, Dhritiman Chatterjee.

Satyaki and Tamal will compose the background music of the untitled Bengali film. The title of the film is not yet decided but it may be Khudiram, Khudiram Bose or 11th August.

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