<p>A disciple of the Ramakrishna Math, Suchitra Sen’s last wish was to enact the role of saint Ramakrishna Paramhansa’s wife and spiritual leader Ma Sarada Devi, said a family friend of the legendary actor.<br /><br /></p>.<p>After her last film ‘Pranay Pasha’ in 1978, Sen became very close to monks of the Ramakrishna Math in Belurmath, a few kilometres from the city.<br /><br />“Her last wish was to play the role of Ma Sarada. But it remained unfulfilled. She had said many times that she wanted to act in such a film,” said Sen’s close friend Gopal Krishna Roy on Friday.<br /><br />The yesteryear actor was a close disciple of the monastic order, and while living the life of a recluse in her apartment in the southern part of the city, Suchitra used to spent most of the time reading books on spirituality and listening to devotional songs, said Roy.<br /><br />It was learnt that even during her last days at the Belle Vue Clinic, photographs of Ma Sarada and other religious texts were kept close to her bed.<br /><br />Devotional songs were also played in the hospital at the legendary actress’ request where monks often visited to see her. <br /></p>
<p>A disciple of the Ramakrishna Math, Suchitra Sen’s last wish was to enact the role of saint Ramakrishna Paramhansa’s wife and spiritual leader Ma Sarada Devi, said a family friend of the legendary actor.<br /><br /></p>.<p>After her last film ‘Pranay Pasha’ in 1978, Sen became very close to monks of the Ramakrishna Math in Belurmath, a few kilometres from the city.<br /><br />“Her last wish was to play the role of Ma Sarada. But it remained unfulfilled. She had said many times that she wanted to act in such a film,” said Sen’s close friend Gopal Krishna Roy on Friday.<br /><br />The yesteryear actor was a close disciple of the monastic order, and while living the life of a recluse in her apartment in the southern part of the city, Suchitra used to spent most of the time reading books on spirituality and listening to devotional songs, said Roy.<br /><br />It was learnt that even during her last days at the Belle Vue Clinic, photographs of Ma Sarada and other religious texts were kept close to her bed.<br /><br />Devotional songs were also played in the hospital at the legendary actress’ request where monks often visited to see her. <br /></p>