Singer Gita Ghatak passes away

Exponent of Tagore songs, Gita Ghatak, who played a leading role in Ritwik Ghatak's award-winning film Meghe Dhaka Tara, died after a protracted illness in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Exponent of Tagore songs, Gita Ghatak, who played a leading role in Ritwik Ghatak's award-winning film 'Meghe Dhaka Tara', died after a protracted illness in Kolkata on Tuesday.

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She was 78 and is survived by her daughter.

Gita, who had her primary lessons in Tagore songs from celebrated artists like Santidev Ghosh and Indira Debi
Choudhurani, had a brief stint in Indian classical music too in her long 65 years of music career.

She was closely associated with the All India Radio, Kolkata.