Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, 82, has been selected for the highest French civilian honour, the Legion d’Honneur.
The award will be presented to the Kolkata-based actor by the French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler.
However, Chatterjee rejected any comparisons between him and legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who received the award 30 years ago.
The actor first worked with Ray in Apur Sansar in 1959.
He had also worked in Ray’s Abhijan (1962), Charulata (1964), Aranyer Din Ratri (1969), Ashani Sanket (1973), Sonar Kella (1974), Joi Baba Felunath (1978), Ghare Baire (1984) and Ganashatru (1989).
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted congratulating the actor. People from the
Soumitra Chatterjee: Know More - Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and poet.
- He is best known for his collaborations with Oscar-winning film director Satyajit Ray,
- Spouse: Deepa Chatterjee
- Major Awards: Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan, Legion d'Honneur
