Moon Moon Sen immerses ashes of late mother Suchitra Sen in Ganges

Actress Moon Moon Sen and daughter Raima Sen were in Varanasi to immerse the ashes of late actress Suchitra Sen in River Ganga on Wednesday. (PTI)

Moon Moon Sen sits on a boat with daughter Raima Sen to immerse the ashes in Ganga.
Suchitra Sen, one of the Bengal’s most celebrated actress, who breathed her last at a private nursing home earlier this month in Kolkata was cremated at the Keoratala Crematorium on January 17. (PTI)

Suchitra Sen, one of the Bengal’s most celebrated actress, who breathed her last yesterday at a private nursing home in Kolkata was cremated at the Keoratala Crematorium on January 17.
The funeral was attended by the family and close friends of the actress. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

Suchitra Sen was swinging between life and death for the past 26 days but in the past couple of days had shown signs of improvement. But the infection on her chest proved fatal and she died of cardiac failure this morning, according to doctors. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

The news of her death cast a pall of gloom across the city as many of her admirers headed for the private nursing home for a last glimpse of the actress. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

For the past three weeks she was put on life support system time and again as a team of doctors tried their best for her recovery. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

Fans of Suchitra Sen, who thronged to the crematorium where her body lay before being consigned to flames, were disappointed at not being able to catch a glimpse of the actress. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

The screen icon remained an enigma even in her death as the hearse carrying her body was covered with white flowers and black-tinted glass making it difficult for fans to catch a glimpse of the star. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee also happened to be one of the very few people at the funeral. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

Suchitra Sen's daughter and actress Moon Moon breaks down at the funeral. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

According to Mamata Banerjee the family wanted a quiet funeral however, a gun salute was accorded to the legendary actress. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

Moon Moon Sen's husband Bharat Dev Varma and Ria Sen at the funeral. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

Bengali actor Biswajit consoles Moon Moon Sen. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

Riya Sen pays last respects to her grandmother Suchitra Sen. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

Moon Moon Sen walks across the funeral pyre paying final respects to her mother. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)

Moon Moon Sen console her daughter Ria and Riama. (IE Photo: Shubham Dutta)

Suchitra Sen, who had been living the life of a recluse in a south Kolkata apartment, had worked in memorable Hindi films like ‘Devdas’, and ‘Aandhi’ and ‘Saat Paake Bandha’, ‘Agnipariksha’, ‘Saptapadi’ and ‘Deep Jwele Jai’ in Bengali.
Moon Moon Sen burns incense at the crematorium. (IE Photo: Subham Dutta)