Veteran Bengali actress Mithu Mukherjee died at 71 in Mumbai after reportedly battling cancer for nearly a year. Known for films including Safed Jhooth, Dillagi, Marjina Abdulla and Mouchak, she was mourned by actor Prosenjit Chatterjee and the Bengali film fraternity

Late actor Dharmendra and Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee were conferred with the Padma Awards 2026 by the President on Monday. 66 out of the 131 awardees were conferred with the honours during the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I