indian cinema heritage foundation

Cinemaazi remembers Sabita Banerjee on her death anniversary

29 Jun 2017
Cinemaazi remembers Sabita Banerjee on her death anniversary
Born on 13 June, 1945, Sabita Banerjee began her singing career with Darwaza (1954). After a short stint in Hindi cinema, she sang some of the most popular Bengali songs of the time. She married Salil Chowdhury, with whom she established a tremendous singer-composer rapport. Some of her most popular Bengali songs were Surer ei jharjhar jharna, Oi jhilmil jhau er boney, Projapoti projapoti, Orey mon gun gun, Durey durey theko na, O sahan gahana badol, Mainamotir gna gunguniye ja and many more. 
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