Eminent singer Subir Sen dead
Eminent singer Subir Sen, known for his renditions in many Hindi and Bengali films, passed away today at a private hospital following lung cancer, hospital sources said.
Kolkata
Subir Sen was 81 and was keeping unwell for the past fewmonths. He is survived by his wife and a daughter.
From the fifties till the eighties, Sen had sung a number ofhit songs. He had also sung duets with Asha Bhonsle and Lata Mangeshkar.
Some of his well-known songs include 'Aa ja re nain dware'from the Dev Anand-Waheeda Rehman starrer 'Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja' (1961)and 'Main rangeela pyar ka raahi' in 'Chhoti Bahan'.
He was also known for his Bengali songs like 'Dhoronirpathey pathey', 'Monalisa tumi ki bolona' and 'Saradin tomay cheye'.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled Sen'sdeath.
"Saddened at the passing away of legendary singer SubirSen. He is our Banga Bibhushan. He will always be in our hearts," Banerjeetweeted.
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