Actor and dancer Bela Bose, who has worked in popular films like Jai Santoshi Maa, breathed her last in Mumbai on Monday, 20 February. She was 79. Bose was admitted to the MGM Hospital in Vashi. She passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest on Monday.
As per reports, the actor's last rites were performed on Tuesday morning, 21 February, in the presence of her family and loved ones.
Bose began her acting career with Raj Kapoor's 1959 film Main Nashe Mein Hoon. She has worked in more than 200 Hindi and regional Indian films. She is a trained Manipuri dancer, a state-level swimmer, and an accomplished painter.
Bose made appearances in popular dance numbers and supporting roles in a variety of films over the years. Some of her works include Sau Din Saas Ke, Anita, Shikar, and Chitralekha, among others.
She was married to the actor and director Asis Kumar. She is survived by her son and daughter.
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