August 27, 2020: Veteran Assamese folk singer Archana Mahanta, known for timeless classics such as 'Brahmaputra Balire', has breathed her last today.

The acclaimed folk singer, following a major brain stroke, was admitted to the Health City hospital in Guwahati since July 14.

Archana was the widow of the late Khagen Mahanta (who passed away in 2014) and the mother of heartthrob Angaraag "Papon" Mahanta.