Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Veteran Indian actress Anjana Bhowmick died on Saturday morning after battling a prolonged illness. The esteemed thespian was 79 years old at the time of her passing. The actress was admitted to a hospital in south Kolkata on Friday night due to respiratory problems, as reported by Hindustan Times.

Bhowmick, the mother of actors Nilanjana Sengupta and Chandana Sharma and the mother-in-law of the legendary actor-producer Jisshu Sengupta, who is married to Nilanjana, had been ailing for some time due to age-related reasons. According to India Today, she had been bedridden for the past five to six months. Her family was by her side during her final moments when she passed away.

Born on December 30, 1944, as Arati Bhowmick...