Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Veteran Bengali Actress Mithu Mukherjee Dies After Cancer Battle
Mithu Mukherjee was a famous Bengali film actress.
She became especially well known during the 1970s and 1980s.
Reports say she died at age 71 in a Mumbai hospital.
They said she had been battling cancer for nearly a year.
Some reports described her death as Sunday night, while another said Monday, September 21.
She began acting when she was 17.
Her first movie was Shesh Parba in 1972.
Her breakthrough role was in Marjina Abdulla.
She later acted in Bengali and Hindi films before leaving the industry after Ashrita in 1990.
Film personalities and organizations remembered her with sadness and respect.
Mithu Mukherjee died at age 71 at a private hospital in Mumbai after a reported year-long cancer battle.
Reports variously described her death as occurring on Sunday night or Monday, September 21, 2026.
Born in Kolkata in 1955, Mukherjee entered films at 17 and debuted in Shesh Parba in 1972.
Her breakthrough came in Marjina Abdulla, and she became a prominent Bengali cinema star during the 1970s and 1980s.
Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick and the All Indian Cine Workers Association paid tribute to her work and legacy.
- Who
- Veteran Bengali actress Mithu Mukherjee; tributes came from Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick and the All Indian Cine Workers Association.
- What
- Mukherjee died at 71 after a reported prolonged battle with cancer.
- When
- Reports place her death on Sunday night or Monday, September 21, 2026.
- Where
- A private hospital in Mumbai.
- Why
- Reports attributed her death to complications following a cancer battle lasting nearly a year.
- Age at death
- 71
- Reported cause
- Cancer after a battle lasting nearly one year
- Place of death
- Private hospital in Mumbai
- Birthplace and birth year
- Kolkata, 1955
- Film debut
- Shesh Parba, 1972
- Breakthrough film
- Marjina Abdulla
- Final film
- Ashrita, 1990
Sources
Veteran Bengali Actress Mithu Mukherjee Dies In Mumbai, Prosenjit Chatterjee Mourns Her Death
Veteran Bengali Actor Mithu Mukherjee Dies At 71 After Cancer Battle
Veteran Bengali actor Mithu Mukherjee passes away in Mumbai hospital, tributes pour in
Bengali actress Mithu Mukherjee dies at 71, tributes pour in
