Asima, the composer of Manna’s ‘Bar Eka Lage’ song, is no more – 2024-02-22 16:43:52

Famous composer Asima Mukherjee passed away. He breathed his last today (February 20) at around 5:30 am at his residence. He was 86 years old at the time of death.

According to family sources, Asima was suffering from old age problems for a long time. The doctor said that he died of a heart attack.

Asima won the hearts of the audience by singing the song ‘Bar Eka Lage A Andhare’ in the voice of legendary musician Manna De.

Everyone still remembers this song of Manna’s voice in the tune of ‘Chowrangi’ movie Asima. Asima’s other identity, she is the wife of actor Partha Mukherjee. Asima produced several successful movies.

Apart from ‘Chowrangi’, Asima has composed many movie songs including ‘Memsaheb’, ‘Baghbandi Khela’. Manna Dey, Hemant Mukhopadhyay, Shyamal Mitra, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, Aarti Mukhopadhyay, Heimanti Shukla etc. have sung his tunes. Asima worked as co-officer in Calcutta and Jamshedpur Aakashbani for a long time.

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Apart from directing music, she also gained fame as a singer. He sang duets with Hemant Mukhopadhyay and Manna in several movies. The song ‘Shubhro Shankharbe’ sung by him with Aarti Mukhopadhyay and Shyamal Mitra in Virendrakrishna Bhadra’s ‘Mahishasuramardini’ is still remembered by the audience.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has condoled Asima’s death. He wrote, ‘I am deeply saddened by the demise of eminent musician and composer Asima Mukherjee. Asima Mukherjee also composed many popular songs.

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In 2020, the West Bengal government awarded him the ‘Sangeet Mahasamman’. The music world has suffered an irreparable loss with the death of Asima Mukherjee. My sincere condolences to his relatives and fans.’

‘Chowrangi’ actress Anjana Bhowmik passed away on February 17. After the news of Asima’s death, the world of Indian Bengali cinema and music fell into mourning. Asima’s last rites are said to have been completed today (February 20) at the Keoratala crematorium.

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