Veteran actor Moushumi Chatterjee’s husband, film producer and composer Jayanta Mukherjee, passed away at his Mumbai residence on Thursday, November 12, following age-related health complications. He was in his late 70s and had reportedly been unwell for some time, sources told NDTV.
Moushumi Chatterjee’s husband passes away
The source reportedly revealed, “He died yesterday at around 5:30 pm at his residence. His health had deteriorated significantly, and he was taken to the hospital in a critical condition. However, the doctors advised the family to take him home, saying that his condition was very serious. At the time of his death, his wife and daughter were with him at home. He was highly diabetic and had been suffering from deteriorating health for some time. His health reportedly began to decline after his elder daughter died following some family-related problems.”
Who was Jayanta Mukherjee?
Jayanta Mukherjee, son of renowned music composer Hemant Kumar, was associated with the film industry as a producer. He backed films such as Mazaaq (1975), Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979) and Biwi Aur Makan. Moushumi Chatterjee played prominent roles in the first two films. He was also associated with the television show Talaash, which aired in 1992.
He is survived by his wife, Moushumi, and daughter Megha Mukherjee. The family had suffered a devastating loss in 2019 when their elder daughter, Payal, passed away at the age of 45. She had Type 1 diabetes, and her health deteriorated significantly after 2017.
Moushumi Chatterjee on marriage with Jayanta Mukherjee
In an earlier interview with NDTV, Moushumi spoke about getting married to Jayanta when she was just 15. The actor, who shot to fame with her debut in Tarun Majumdar’s 1967 film Balika Badhu, tied the knot with Jayanta in 1972.
The veteran actress had said, “Everything happened for a reason. I was in the 10th standard, but I was engaged after Balika Badhu only because my father-in-law, Hemanta Mukherjee, was the music director of that film. So their family and our family became a thing. And at that time, everybody wanted to make me their daughter-in-law; everyone wanted me as their wife.”
