Basu Chatterjee and Amol Palekar first worked on "Rajnigandha" in 1974, followed by a string of successes in the form of "Chhoti Si Baat", "Chitchor" and "Baton Baton Mein", which cemented the actor's position as the everyday man's hero.
"He loved Rajnigandha flowers so much. I remember he had got it when he had come to sign me for a film. Whenever he would visit me he would always get Rajnigandha flowers," Moushmi Chatterjee said.
Though "Byomkesh Bakshi", based on the character created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, saw many versions, including a Bollywood film by Dibakar Banerjee, the TV series is often credited as one of the best adaptations of the character on screen.
Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee passed away on Thursday morning due to age-related health issues. He was 93. Known for his popular films like Khatta Meetha, Baton Baton Mein, Piya Ka Ghar and others, the filmmaker always increased the level of entertainment in films. His TV shows Byomkesh Bakshi, Rajani and others are still one of the popular shows on Doordarshan.
Bollywood lost another gem in the form of prolific director Basu Chatterjee who took his last breath on Thursday at the age of 93. Let's remember him through some of his memorable works.
Veteran filmmaker Basu Chatterjee breathed his last on Thursday morning. He died peacefully due to age-related health problems at his Mumbai residence. Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Shabana Azmi, Anurag Basu and many other Bollywood celebrities reacted to the sad news and mourned his death through tweets.
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