Reema Lagoo, Bollywood’s favourite mom dies of cardiac arrest

Veteran film and TV actor Reema Lagoo has died of a cardiac arrest, ANI has confirmed.

IANS, quoting a family source, reports that the actor died early Thursday. She was 59.

The actor had been admitted to the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai.

The actor was famous for playing moms in both movies and television. Her most popular movies were Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Maine Pyar Kiya and Kal Ho Na Ho. She also made a name for herself in TV shows like Tu Tu Main Main and Shrimaan Shrimati. She was last seen in Naamkaran.

Over the course of her career, she played the mother’s role opposite some of the biggest stars in the industry like Salman Khan (Maine Pyar Kiya), Akshay Kumar (Gumrah), Sridevi (Jai Kishen), Madhuri Dixit (Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!) and Shah Rukh Khan (Kal Ho Na Ho).

She is a winner of four Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress.

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