Mrinal Mukherjee ( â 7 May 2019) was an Indian actor and singer. As an actor he is known for his work in Bengali cinema, television and stage. He made his debut in Shankhabela (1966) starring Uttam Kumar. He rose to prominence for his role as Amal in the National Award winning Bengali film Chhuti (1967) directed by Arundhati Devi and further cemented his foothold in Bengali cinema with his roles in Apanjan (1968), Ekhoni (1971) and Padi Pisir Barmi Baksho (1972).
Mrinal Mukherjee made his debut in Shankhabela (1966) Starring Basant Chowdhury, Uttam Kumar and Madhabi Mukherjee. After that, he performed number of commercial movies more than five decades in Bengali film industry and played crucial roles. He acted with notable directors in number of movies like Galpo Holeo Satti, Nayika Sangbad, Chuti, Shriman Prithviraj etc. He also performed as music director as well as playback singer in Bengali films and worked with Gulzar in the film Mausam. Mukherjee was suffering from liver cancer and died in Kolkata on 7 May 2019.