Veteran actress
Reema Lagoo, who was last shooting for her show Naamakarann on TV, passed away on May 18 at a hospital here. She was 59.
Reema Lagoo died of a cardiac arrest in the early hours of the morning at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. She was admitted to the hospital late last night after she complained of chest pain.
She was working on Mahesh Bhatt produced TV show Naamkaran where she played the role of main antagonist Dayawanti Mehta.
Here are some of the last few pictures of Reema Lagoo from the sets of the show with her co-stars.
This pic was shared by Sayantani Ghosh a few days ago when they shot for a wedding sequence.
She had then written: After a long time with her ..#shoot#fun#memories#chats#smiles#giggles#happiness
Here's another one from the sets shot just a few days ago.
Gautam Vig, who plays the role of Avni's best friend Ali in Naamkaran, also shared a picture from the sets.
A wedding sequence is currently underway in the hit TV show and the stars were busy shooting for that.
Producers of the show have called off todasy's shoot following Reema Lagoo's untimely death.
Reema Lagoo was 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".
She is survived by her daughter Mrunmayee, who is also a theatre and film actress as well as theatre director.
Born in Mumbai, Reema Lagoo started her career with theatre, where she performed in several Marathi plays. She later took it as a full-time profession.
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The prolific actress soon became synonymous as the affectionate and genial mother. From Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan to Govinda and Madhuri Dixit, Lagoo played mother to all the top actors and actresses of the Hindi film industry on the silver screen.
READ ALSO:TV industry mourns the death of Naamkarann actress Reema Lagoo One of her most successful roles was "Hum Aapke Hai Koun...!", where she essayed the role of Anupam Kher's wife and Madhuri Dixit's mother.
On television, Lagoo was popular for playing spirited characters like Kokila (Koki) and Devki Verma on "Shrimaan Shrimati" and "Tu Tu Main Main", respectively.
Lagoo also appeared in films like "Saajan", "Vaastav, "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Hum Saath-Saath Hain", "Deewana Mastana", "Yes Boss", and "Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon".
Her acting career spanned four decades. (With PTI inputs)