Artistes pay tribute to late Krishna Chettri

GANGTOK, 19 Nov: A condolence meeting to pay tribute to late Krishna Chettri, an actor [comedian] and a dramatist hailing from Namchi in South Sikkim, who passed away on 13 November, was held here in the capital today. The condolence meet was held to celebrate his contributions to the field of acting and drama in the State and pay homage to his craft as an actor. The meet was attended by Thukchuk Lachungpa, Chunnilal Ghimerey [Director, Channel ACE], DK Lepcha [senior artist], Arun Rai [artist] and Bhim Rawat [president, Press Club of Sikkim].
Speaking at the meet, Mr. Lachungpa stated that late Krishna Chettri was a great artist, who could perform any role and that his death was a big loss to the acting fraternity of the state.
“He was a versatile actor and would do the job given to him with full heart and soul”, he added. He further asked the people attending the meet to come together and decide on how the family of late Krishna Chettri [his wife and two kids] could be helped in the coming future.
Earlier, stating that late Krishna Chettri was a very good actor and was always smiling and friendly with all the people whom he worked with, DK Lepcha informed that due to certain reasons this condolence meet for late Krishna Chettri could not be held earlier, so it was being held today. “He was an asset for the state and his loss will be deeply felt by the acting fraternity”, she added.
Although his profession was painting and writing, late Krishna Chettri was a very versatile actor and had a very dynamic character, informed Chunnilal Ghimerey [Director, Channel ACE], while recalling his time spent with the late actor. “Of the more than a dozen films and dramas that late Krishna Chettri had done, he had acted in four films directed by me”, he added.
“We will be collecting money and donations from various people including those connected to this profession [from artists], which will be handed over to his wife, as late Krishna Chettri was the sole bread earner of the family”, he said.
The condolence meet was also addressed by Bhim Rawat [president, Press Club of Sikkim] and Timothy Rai [actor], where they spoke about their time spent with late Krishna Chettri, during their acting days together.
Late Krishna Chettri was born on 25 July, 1973 at Dambu Dara in Namchi, South Sikkim. He had undergone theatre training from National School of Drama [NSD], New Delhi. He had taken further training under NSD, when the school had visited Gangtok. Some of the well known dramas he had acted in are Ani Deorali Runcha and Andhi Aayo Pachi.