Singer and actor Monali Thakur’s father Sakti Thakur died on Sunday at his residence in Kolkata, following a cardiac arrest. He was 73. His daughter Monali paid him a tribute on social media on Monday.

Monali shared multiple pictures of herself with her father and wrote a long note in his memory on her Instagram handle, it reads, “Sri Sakti Thakur... my father, my all.. the core of my existence, my biggest critic and cheerleader and my teacher.. the Angelic hand above my head... Amar Baba... physically left us yesterday... I had never seen a more kind-hearted and a more humble person in my life... not a jack of all trades but truly a master of many... his humility surprised me throughout my life... a brain too efficient for others to catch up to him.”

“I started dreaming because of you, Baba... seeing you spread magic with your talent and spirit and cheerfulness... your strength made me want to be strong like you... I am a heartbroken but an immensely proud daughter, Baba... And I will make you proud of everything I do in life.. I will continue following your steps and will only spread the love... I am and always will be forever grateful to you for your priceless, unparalleled Love that you gave me... And I know there is no one else on earth who can love me the way you have loved me and you still do... even while leaving you gave us no trouble... you went away like a king!” she added.

Monali signed off her post with these words, “I love you so much, Baba. I feel you around me cause you are my angel, protecting me from everything negative... giving me wisdom... I feel you more now... Chhotu will be strong for you, Baba! Amar Pronam to make... mother nature kept my prayers and didn't make you suffer... you went peacefully... because Almighty takes care of such rare beautiful souls like you...#lost #my #lifeline my #hero #my #father #heartattack #dont #know #how #to #bear #the #pain.”

Sakti Thakur made his debut as a playback singer in Tapan Sinha’s Bengali film ‘Harmonium’ in 1976. He entertained the audience with his melodious voice in several Bengali films in the 1980s.

His younger daughter Monali Thakur is known for singing popular tracks like ‘Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’ from the 2015 film ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’, for which she even won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, is married to Switzerland-based restaurateur Maik Richter.

She has also sung tracks like ‘’Sawaar Loon from ‘Lootera’, ‘Badri Ki Dulhania’ from ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ and ‘Khwab Dekhe’ from ‘Race’.

Recently, she released her single ‘Dil Ka Fitoor’. Monali has also worked in a couple of films and participated in numerous reality shows.

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