Film producer and composer Jayanta Mukherjee, husband of veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee, passed away on November 12 at Mumbai following prolonged age-related ailments. He was in his late 70s.
Jayanta is survived my Moushumi and their daughter Megha.
Affectionately known as Babu, he was the son of legendary playback singer and music composer Hemant Kumar. His production credits include Mazaaq (1975) and Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979), both featuring Moushumi Chatterjee in prominent roles. He also produced the 1992 television series Talaash and worked in the music department of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Biwi Aur Makan (1966).
Jayanta and Moushumi were married for over five decades. She frequently credited him and her father-in-law for supporting her flourishing career in Hindi and Bengali cinema. The couple’s elder daughter Payal passed away in December 2019 after a battle with juvenile diabetes.
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