Veteran Bengali Actor Kalyan Chatterjee Dies at 81

• Veteran Bengali actor Kalyan Chatterjee passed away at 81 due to typhoid and age-related ailments.
• He died at a government hospital in West Bengal and was cremated at Keoratala.
• Chatterjee acted in over 400 films, primarily in supporting roles, over a five-decade career.
• His notable works include "Dhanyee Meye," "Dui Prithibi," and a collaboration with Satyajit Ray in "Pratidwandi," as well as a role in the Hindi film "Kahaani."

Why It Matters: The passing of veteran actor Kalyan Chatterjee marks the end of an era in Bengali cinema.