Sabita Chowdhury (1944/1945 – 29 June 2017) was an Indian singer.
Sabita Chowdhury | |
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Born | 1944/1945 |
Died | (aged 72) Kolkata, India |
Occupation | Singer |
Spouse | Salil Chowdhury |
Children | 4 (including Antara Chowdhury) |
Sabita Chowdhury was born in 1944 or 1945. Married to Salil Chowdhury, they had two daughters (Antara and Sanchari) and two sons (Sanjoy and Bobby) before his death. Sabita Chowdhury died of lung cancer in Kolkata on 29 June 2017, aged 72.[1] Her body lay in repose at Rabindra Sadan.[2]
Singing in Bengali and Hindi, Chowdhury also performed playback for films. Some of her more famous songs are "Du chokhey aashaar nodi chhalachhal", "Jaare jaa jaa mono paakhi", and "Oi jhilmil jhauer boney".[2]
Sabita Chowdhury, widow of legendary composer Salil Chowdhury, died at her residence on Thursday after a five-month battle with cancer, family sources said. Sabita Chowdhury, 72, leaves behind two sons and two daughters. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled Sabita Chowdhury's demise.
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