New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Paying tributes to legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said her demise has left the cultural world a lot poorer, and her melodious renditions will continue to enthral the coming generations.

Mukherjee (91), who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury, died on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest, leaving behind millions of mourning fans of all ages across borders.

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Modi tweeted, "The passing away of Gitashree Sandhya Mukhopadhyay Ji leaves us all extremely saddened. Our cultural world is a lot poorer. Her melodious renditions will continue to enthral the coming generations. My thoughts are with her family and admirers in this sad hour. Om Shanti."

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