Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday met veteran Bengali actor Ranjit Mallick at his residence in Kolkata.

Banerjee felicitated Mallick and presented the West Bengal government's 15-year report card titled 'Unnayoner Panchali', along with a letter from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Abhishek Banerjee recalled his personal association with Mallick's work and underlined the cultural legacy of the senior actor.

"A childhood memory is associated with him. The first film I ever saw as a child was 'Gurudakshina'. His films that I have watched were mostly released before my birth. His contributions towards the B...