April 12, 2026 06:16 pm (IST)
Mamata Banerjee pays homage to Sukumar Ray on birth anniversary
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday paid homage to popular Bengali poet Sukumar Ray on his birth anniversary.
"Remembering the creator of Abol Tabol, Pagla Dashu and many more immortal works, Sukumar Roy on his birth anniversary," Banerjee tweeted.
Sukumar Ray hails from the famous Ray family of Kolkata.
He is the son of writer Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury and the father of master filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
Image: Ray's image from Wikipedia.
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