PM Narendra Modi condoles Reema Lagoo’s death: Her demise is saddening

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of actor Reema Lagoo on Thursday.

“Reema Lagoo was a versatile actor who left a big impact in the film & TV world. Her demise is saddening. My deepest condolences,” he said in his message.

Reema Lagoo was a versatile actor who left a big impact in the film & TV world. Her demise is saddening. My deepest condolences: PM

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 18, 2017

Reema Lagoo, best known for playing the modern- day Bollywood mother in films such as Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! and Kal Ho Na Ho, died at a hospital in Mumbai. She was 59.

Lagoo died of a cardiac arrest in the early hours of the morning at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital.