Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Actor Rituparna Sengupta hailed legendary Bengali actor Uttam Kumar on his 100th birth anniversary, saying that the iconic star remains relevant even a century after his birth and that "nobody can replace his aura."

"Uttam Kumar is someone who, after 100 years also, he's so relevant. And he's one of the biggest icons, the biggest superstar, the 'Mahanayak'. Nobody can replace his aura," she told ANI.

Sengupta added, "We are very thankful to our Prime Minister and, of course, our Chief Minister that they have put so much heed and so much respect to our beloved actor."

Sengupta, who is the president of Shilpi Sansad, an organisation founded by Uttam Kumar, said she felt proud and happy that the actor's centenary was b...