Today, following the news of Uma Dasgupta's passing, Subir Banerjee, the famed face of young Apu, expressed his deep sorrow and respect. She died early this morning, around 8am, in a private hospital on Bypass Road, Kolkata, after a long battle with illness.

Uma Dasgupta, the actress who portrayed Durga in Satyajit Ray’s “Pather Panchali” has passed away at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness.