Actress Uma Dasgupta Durga of Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’ passes away

Uma Dasgupta, renowned for her role as Durga in Satyajit Ray’s cinematic masterpiece ‘Pather Panchali,’ has passed away at the age of 85. The veteran Bengali actress, who immortalized the character of Apu’s elder sister in the iconic film, breathed her last after battling a prolonged illness.