Tapas Paul (1958-2020): A pictorial tribute to the Bengali actor

Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday due to cardiac arrest. Pal was 61. (Source: Photo by Express Archive )

Born on September 29, 1958, Tapas Paul started his career at the age of 22 and gained popularity with his debut film Dadar Kirti in 1980. (Source: Photo by Express Archive )

Tapas Paul was known for films like Saheb (1981), Parabat Priya (1984), Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (1985), Anurager Choyan (1986) and Amar Bandhan (1986) among more. (Source: Photo by Express Archive )

Tapas Paul also worked in Bollywood films. His first Hindi film was Abodh where he starred opposite Madhuri Dixit. (Source: Photo by Express Archive )

Tapas Paul won the 2014 general elections from the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency on a Trinamool Congress (TMC) ticket.

In this photo, Pal is seen with actor Indrani Dutta in the movie Prem Sanghi. (Source: Photo by Express Archive )

Tapas Paul with his wife Nandini Paul, who is a participant of Bigg Boss Bangla at present, and Rituparna Sengupta. (Source: Photo by Express Archive )

Munna Majumdar and Tapas Paul in the film Pakhi. (Source: Photo by Express Archive )

Tapas Paul and Mandakini in the movie Antarer. (Source: Photo by Express Archive )

Tapas Paul and Natasha Sinha in the movie Doctor Priya. (Source: Photo by Express Archive )