Describing it as a “personal loss”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences and visited his residence in Kolkata.

“Saddened by the demise of Bharat Dev Varma, the husband of filmstar Moon Moon Sen, and himself a great well-wisher of mine. He was indeed very loving and affectionate to me and I shall always treasure his memories. He truly considered me as part of his family and his demise is a great loss for me… After getting the news today morning, I visited their Ballygunge residence, where their daughter Riya was present. Moon Moon and Raima are coming from Delhi. I paid my respect to the departed and condolences to the family,” she wrote in a post on X.

Varma belonged to the royal family of Tripura. His mother, Ila Devi, was a princess of Cooch Behar, and the elder sister of the Maharani of Jaipur Gayatri Devi. He is also survived by daughters and actors Raima and Riya Sen.

“Moon Moon and Raima aren’t here yet. We’ve made all the necessary arrangements to swiftly transport Raima to her residence via the green corridor once she arrives in Kolkata. The police have been informed as well. All other arrangements have been made,” the CM added.