Legendary Bengali actor and Dada Saheb Phalke Award winner Soumitra Chatterjee, known for his collaborations with Oscar-winning film director Satyajit Ray, passed away in Kolkata today, at the age of 85, on November 15. Taking to their social media accounts, actors and filmmakers mourned his tragic and unfortunate demise. Rahul Bose, Swastika Mukherjee, Parambrata Chattopadhyay and a lot of other celebrities penned heartfelt notes.

Sharing a throback picture of the legendary actor, Bose had this to write and express his thoughts- "I grew up watching his films day after day. So working with him in #15ParkAvenue was surreal. He answered all my questions on how it was to work with #SatyajitRay with generosity and warmth. It’s been a privilege, Soumitrada. Rest in peace." [SIC]