Bengali director Arun Roy died at the age of 56 due to lung problems
Arun Roy Dies: Bengali director Arun Roy, famous for films like Bagha Jatin and Hiralal, died today on Thursday. He was only 56 years old. There was a complaint of lung infection.
Famous Bengali director Arun Roy died at the age of 56 on Thursday due to a serious lung infection. Roy was battling cancer for a year. Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital confirmed his death.
Arun Roy, whose real name is Arunav Raichoudhury. He was recently admitted to the hospital due to deteriorating health. Initially, he was kept in the ICU and then he was kept with the help of the BiPAP system, but his condition was worsening in the last few days, due to which he was put on ventilation.
He was undergoing treatment at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Confirming the death, his treating doctor Dr. Kinjal Nanda penned an emotional obituary for the departed director on his Facebook page "My Hiralal, rest in peace, just like the real Hiralal." Arun Roy, Dr. Nanda stated will be taken to his Haridevpur house at 1 pm on Thursday. Later, his body will be taken to the Technician Studio for all fans and colleagues to pay their respects to him.
The film was a biopic on revolutionary Jatindranath Mukherjee, based on his life during the shooting of 2023's 'Bagha Jatin', and he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
Arun Roy is one of the faces associated with excellent direction in Bengali cinema. He made a big mark through his first film 'Hiralal', where Kinjal Nanda appeared in an important role. With the success of this film, Arun gained a special place in the world of cinema. Arun Roy gained much popularity from his first film Hiralal. Besides that, in 2023, a film titled 'Bagha Jatin' was made on revolutionary Jatindranath Mukherjee, whose character was played by Dev. The film received much critical and popular acclaim.
