Guwahati: Late actor Nipon Goswami’s “Shraddh” ceremonies would take place at the Sukreswar Temple in Guwahati.
This was informed by his daughter-in-law Kinkini on Tuesday.
The veteran Assamese actor Nipon Goswami passed away after suffering a heart arrest while receiving care at Nemcare Hospital.
Speaking about Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Kinkini said, “I thank the CM for coming after father’s death. He recalled the time he and his father had seen a movie together.”
“The six days since his passing have been particularly difficult. Without him to lead us, the upcoming days will be even more difficult,” she added.
It should be noted that the renowned performer and actor died at the age of 80. Tributes have flown in from all over the country since his passing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his demise via Twitter.
PM Modi wrote, “Saddened by the passing away of Shri Nipon Goswami, who made a pioneering contribution to the Assamese film industry.”
Mourning his demise, Assam CM Sarma had taken to Twitter to write in Assamese, “I am pained to hear of Assamese film industry’s evergreen actor Nipon Goswami’s passing away. In my youth, while working for the film ‘Kokadeuta Nati Aru Hati’, I had the chance of meeting him and I was blessed at the opportunity.”
Nipon Goswami was born in Tezpur of Assam. A former student at the esteemed Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), where luminaries like Subhash Ghai, Navin Nischol, and Shatrughan Sinha have graduated.
Goswami made his film debut in Assam in 1957 as a young actor in the Phani Sarma film Piyali Phukan. Sangram, his debut Assamese film in a leading role, was a commercial success.
He had been actively involved in mobile theatres, notably, Abaahan, Kohinoor, Hengul, and Shakuntala while also appearing in few TV serials like Writu aahe writu jaai’.