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Kishore Kumar's first wife Ruma, no more

4th June 2019

Legendary actor Kishore Kumar's first wife Ruma Guha passed away on June 3, 2019 in Kolkata. She breathed her last at the age of 84 at her residence in Kolkata, Ballygunge. 

Mamata Banerjee, CM of West Bengal, expressed her condolences to the actress' family in her Tweet. She tweeted, "Saddened at the passing away of Ruma Guha Thakurta. Her contribution to the field of cinema and music will always be remembered. My condolences to her family and her admirers"

She was a Bengali singer and actress and was married to Kishore Kumar for 8 years. The duo has a son whom they named Amit Kumar. They later on parted ways, where Ruma went on to marry Arup Guha Thakurta and Kishore Kumar tied the knot with actress Madhubala. 

The actress is survived by a daughter and two sons, Shramana Guha Thakurta, Ayan Guha Thakurta and Amit Kumar respectively. Three of them are related to the field of music just like their parents. 

Ruma Guha was last seen in the movie 'The Namesake'. 

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