National Award successful actress Surekha Sikri has handed away in Mumbai on the age of 75. The actor was ailing for a while and suffered a mind stroke in 2020 and a paralytic stroke in 2018. The actor’s supervisor confirmed the information to indianexpress.com, “Three-time National Award winning actress, Surekha Sikri passed away this morning at the age of 75 due to cardiac arrest. She is suffering from complications arising out of a second brain stroke. She was surrounded by family and her caretakers. The family demands privacy at this time. Om Sai Ram.”
The veteran actor’s profession spans theatre, movies and tv. She made her debut within the 1978 political drama movie Kissa Kursi Ka Saath and performed writer-backed roles throughout movies in varied industries. She acquired the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress thrice, together with Tamas (1988), Mammo (1995) and Badhaai Ho (2018).
Born in Uttar Pradesh, she graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD) in 1971. He additionally received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1989. The actor’s father was within the Air Force and his mom was a instructor. She is married to Hemant Rege and has a son, Rahul Sikri.
The actor gained immense recognition with the function of Kalyani Devi, a harsh matriarch within the TV serial Balika Vadhu. She was part of the present from early 2008 to the top of 2016. Her efficiency as a matriarch in 2018’s Badhaai Ho was additionally extremely appreciated, for which she additionally acquired a National Award. The actor arrived in a wheelchair to gather his award.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
