Suchitra Sen's ashes immersed in Ganga at Varanasi

The ashes of actress Suchitra Sen were immersed in Ganga river on Wednesday.

Her ashes was immersed by daughter Munmum Sen and grand daughter Riya Sen in the holy river at Assi Ghat in Varanasi.

Sen who captured the public's imagination with her memorable films like 'Agnipariksha', 'Devdas' and 'Saat Paake Bandha' in the 50s and 60s.

The doe-eyed beauty turned a recluse after bidding adieu to the world of films in the late seventies and was often compared to Hollywood icon Greta Garbo, who also shunned public contact after leaving showbiz.

Sen died on January 17 following cardiac arrest. The 82-year-old actress had been ill for sometime.