February 01, 2026 10:36 am (IST)
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Musicians, actors, family remember Salil Chowdhury with awe
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): He was a living legend in his lifetime. Twenty years after his passing away, he continues to influence the world of music, with sponsors still coming forward to fund projects after his name.
Salil Chowdhury, whose 90th birth anniversary (Nov 19, 2015) was celebrated in Kolkata belatedly, was remembered fondly by his family, musicians and Tollywood fraternity this week.
"I cannot speak today for the simple reason that I could never think that 20 years after his death a jewellery company can come forward as a sponsor," said by the late legendary composer's singer wife Sabita Chowdhury at a press event on Wednesday which was supported by Shyam Sundar Co Jewellers in association with The Salil Chowdhary Foundation of Music.
Besides wife Sabita Chowdhury, singer daughter Antara Chowdhury, poet Srijato, musician Joy Sarkar and Srikata Aacharya, singer Monomoy Bhattacharya were present in the occasion where a website and a calendar in his name were unveiled.
Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta said: "I do not have the audacity to speak on him. History is witness to what he created."
Singer Monomoy Bhattacharya said: "His music was like an ocean and what I can say about his works. I can only say that I have to work hard a lot to sing his songs."
A permanent centre to house the complete archive of music legend Salil Chowdhury is on the anvil, said the daughter of the late composer
(Reporting by Anusree Ghosh, image by Avishek Mitra)
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