Veteran actress Reema Lagoo died today of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai. She complained of chest pain on Wednesday night and was taken to Kokilaben Hospital in Andheri, where she breathed her last at 3.30 am. Her last rites will be held later today.
Reema Lagoo was born in 1958 and was known for playing many supportive roles in Marathi and Hindi movies. Her mother was actress Mandakini Bhadbhade whose role in drama Lekure udand Jaahalee on the Marathi stage was praised by the audience. Reema Lagoo worked on Marathi stage for nearly four decades. She started acting herself after finishing school in Pune. She was separated from her husband after a few years of her marriage but retained her name as Ms Lagoo.
She played a lead role in the Marathi serial Tuza Maza Jamena. She also played popular characters of mothers in hit Hindi movies like Aashiqui, Maine Pyar Kiya, Saajan, Vaastav, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kal Ho Naa Hoand Hum Saath-Saath Hain.
In 1990s she starred opposite Supriya Pilgaonkar in the Hindi TV serial “Tu Tu Main Main.” She also starred in serial Shrimaan Shrimati. She was offered a challenging role in “Vaastav: The Reality” movie of 1999, in which she portrayed Sanjay Dutt’s mother role who kills her son. One of her most notable performances can be seen in a little-known movie Rui Ka Bojh (1997).
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