Legendary Bengali singer Pratul Mukhopadhyay is no more

Legendary Bengali singer Pratul Mukhopadhyay is no more. He breathed his last this morning, Saturday, February 15, 2025, while undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. He was 83 years old at the time of his death. Pratul Mukhopadhyay was born on June 25, 1942, in Barisal of undivided Bengal. After the partition, he moved to India with his family and started living in Chinsurah of Hooghly district in West Bengal. Since childhood, he used to compose tunes for poems and songs.

His song 'Ami Banglay Gaan Gai', written and composed by himself, brought him special recognition. Notable albums of Pratul include 'Pathore Pathore Nache Agun' (1988), 'Jete Hobe' (1994), 'Sopner Feriwala' (2000), 'Sopanpure' (2002), 'Anek Notun Bondhu Hok' (2004), 'Andhar Name' (2007) and others. He also gave playback vocals in the film 'Gosaibaganer Bhut'. His songs reflected the stories of people and human life. That is why he will live among the people through his creations.

Prantik News pays tribute to Pratul Mukhopadhyay on his passing day.