INDIA- Veteran Bollywood actress, Sucitra Sen, has died in Calcutta, having battled with a chest infection at 82 years old.

Known as the Greta Garbo of India for leading a reclusive life after she left film industry, Sen was an iconic star of regional Bengali cinema.

She also acted in a number of Bollywood films such as Devdas and Aandhi.

Sen teamed up with Bengali star Uttam Kumar to form a popular pair that delivered a series of hits in Bengali cinema for over two decades.

In 1978, she quits acting and led a hermit-like existence, reportedly refusing to meet people outside her own family. She had not been seen in public or photographed in the past three decades.