Sabita Chowdhury
Sabita Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 or 1945 |
| Died | (aged 72) Kolkata, India |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse | Salil Chowdhury |
| Children | 4 (including Antara Chowdhury) |
Sabita Chowdhury (1944 or 1945 – 29 June 2017) was an Indian singer.
Sabita Chowdhury was born in 1944 or 1945. Married to Salil Chowdhury, they had two daughters (Antara and Sanchari) and two sons (Sanjoy and Bobby) before his death. Sabita Chowdhury died of lung cancer in Kolkata on 29 June 2017, aged 72.[1] Her body lay in repose at Rabindra Sadan.[2]
Singing in Bengali and Hindi, Chowdhury also performed playback for films. Some of her more famous songs are "Du chokhey aashaar nodi chhalachhal", "Jaare jaa jaa mono paakhi", and "Oi jhilmil jhauer boney".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Chakraborty, Ajanta (29 June 2017). "Sabita Chowdhury, widow of Salil Chowdhury, dies in Kolkata". The Times of India. Kolkata. ISSN 0971-8257. OCLC 23379369. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Singer Sabita Chowdhury passes away". The Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 29 June 2017. OCLC 70274541. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
Sabita Chowdhury, widow of legendary composer Salil Chowdhury, died at her residence on Thursday after a five-month battle with cancer, family sources said. Sabita Chowdhury, 72, leaves behind two sons and two daughters. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled Sabita Chowdhury's demise.
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