Raima Sen reveals late Suchitra Sen’s last wish: Her last wish was to see me get married

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. actress Raima Sen is undergoing a phase of guilt and heartache after her dear grandmother, legendary actress Suchitra Sen, passed away on January 17 at the age of 82. Raima shared her grandmother’s last wish that she wanted her to get married in front of her eyes. Now the 34-year-old acclaimed actress is determined to fulfil her wish.

Raima said, "I am stricken with guilt and regret. It's going to take a long to heal. Should I have spent more time with my grandmother? I guess the time you get with those you love is never enough. Thank god I wasn't somewhere else when she went.” This is the first time when Raima has lost someone so close to her heart. She added, "Her last wish was to see me get married. I want her wish for me to come true.” Raima wondered, "Why am I feeling so empty and guilty? I think I should've spent more time with my grandmom. My mother, my sister (Riya) and I are the only family she had, the only people she wanted to connect with. We felt responsible towards her. It's a terrible loss.” Raima also recalled the last days of Suchitra Sen, "She was conscious of her condition in hospital. But none of us thought she would go away. Her health didn't seem so bad..She was chatting asking about how her home was doing in her absence...We would bring her 'ghar ka khana' in the hospital. She would eat it cautiously. She also ate the hospital food."

She also shared her anxiety over her mother Moon Moon Sen who is devastated, "I really don't know what my mother will do without my grandmother now. They were one another's universe. To my mother, her mother mattered the most. My mom's bonding with my grandmother can't be compared with what my sister and I shared with our grandmother. Riya and I have our lives. But for our mom, her mother was her universe.” She continued, "My grandmother and mother were best friends. It's surprising how different they were and yet they understood one another completely. It was a very difficult situation for my grandmother when my mother got married, moved out of her home and had her own family." Raima also talked about her granny’s strong will-power, "She took a decision to stay out of public view and she stuck to it. It's easy to withdraw from the limelight, but difficult to resist coming back to it. Once she made up her mind, she stayed away. She left everything and everyone behind. My mom, sister and I were all she had." She was quite surprised by the huge turnout at the veteran actress’ cremation, "Not even the biggest stars would get the kind of send-off that my grandmom got from her fans. And this, mind you, in spite of the fact that she hadn't been seen on screen for 40 years.” Raima is still mourning as she says, "I am looking at her black-and-white pictures. That young beautiful woman resembles my grandmother. But I can't connect that lovely star with my lovely grandmother. Those eyes and the smile remained the same till the end."