Veteran actress Shashikala Om Prakash Saigal, who labored in a number of Hindi movies, left for her heavenly abode on Sunday (April 4). She was 88. Shashikala began working at a younger age to assist her household. She was fondly identified for enjoying supporting roles in a number of Bollywood movies.
Congress chief Praful Patel took to social media to mourn the demise of the actress. He expressed his grief and provided condolences to her household on Twitter.
“Deeply saddened by the demise of Veteran actress Shashikala ji. She made a noteworthy contribution to Indian Cinema by portraying several pivotal roles. My heartfelt condolences to her family members. May her soul rest in peace,” Patel wrote on the micro-blogging website.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh tweeted, “#Shashikala no more. She was among the last from that Golden Age genre of Bollywood. RIP. Kyon Mujhe Itni Khushi De Di Ke Ghabrata Hai Dil.”
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The veteran actress featured in a lot of movies together with ‘Neela Aakash’, ‘Chhoti Si Mulaqat’, ‘Shatranj’, ‘Ahista Ahista’, to call a number of. She additionally performed roles in ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’, ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’ and ‘Baadshah’. Shashikala was seen as Salman Khan’s on-screen grandmother in ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’. The romantic comedy movie additionally starred Priyanka Chopra and Akshay Kumar.
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Shashikala additionally labored in TV exhibits like ‘Son Pari’ and ‘Dil Deke Dekho’. She stopped working in movies and TV exhibits attributable to her ailing well being.
Shashikala was bestowed with the Padma Shri Award in 2007 for her contribution to Indian cinema. The ‘Khubsoorat’ actress obtained eight nominations within the class of Best Supporting Actress at Filmfare Awards. She received the award twice for ‘Aarti’ (1962) and ‘Gumrah’ (1963).
We lengthen our deepest condolences to Shashikala’s household.
