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Bharat Dev Varma, actor Moon Moon Sen’s husband, passes away in Kolkata

Expressing condolences, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described it as a "personal loss".

Varma belonged to the royal family of Tripura.Bharat Dev Varma (right) belonged to the royal family of Tripura.

Bharat Dev Varma, the husband of actor Moon Moon Sen and son-in-law of Suchitra Sen, passed away at the age of 83 after suffering a stroke Tuesday morning.

Describing it as a “personal loss”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences and visited his residence in Kolkata.

“Saddened by the demise of Bharat Dev Varma, the husband of filmstar Moon Moon Sen, and himself a great well-wisher of mine. He was indeed very loving and affectionate to me and I shall always treasure his memories. He truly considered me as part of his family and his demise is a great loss for me… After getting the news today morning, I visited their Ballygunge residence, where their daughter Riya was present. Moon Moon and Raima are coming from Delhi. I paid my respect to the departed and condolences to the family,” she wrote in a post on X.

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Varma belonged to the royal family of Tripura. His mother, Ila Devi, was a princess of Cooch Behar, and the elder sister of the Maharani of Jaipur Gayatri Devi. He is also survived by daughters and actors Raima and Riya Sen.

“Moon Moon and Raima aren’t here yet. We’ve made all the necessary arrangements to swiftly transport Raima to her residence via the green corridor once she arrives in Kolkata. The police have been informed as well. All other arrangements have been made,” the CM added.

Sweety Kumari reports from West Bengal for The Indian Express. She is a journalist with over a decade of experience in the media industry. Covers Crime, Defence, Health , Politics etc and writes on trending topics. With a keen eye for investigative and human-interest stories. She has honed her craft across diverse beats including aviation, health, incidents etc. Sweety delivers impactful journalism that informs and engages audiences. Sweety Kumari is a graduate of Calcutta University with an Honors degree in Journalism from Jaipuria College and a PG in Mass Communication from Jadavpur University. Originally from Bihar, she is brought up in Kolkata and completed her education from Kendriya Vidyalaya SaltLake. Multilingual, Sweety is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Maithili. She started her career as an Entertainment and lifestyle journalist with a newsportal in Kolkata. She is working with The Indian Express for 8 years now. ... Read More

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