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Kamini Kaushal, Pioneering Hindi Film Star, Dies at 98 as Quiet Mumbai Rites Held

Tributes hail a seven-decade career launched by Cannes winner Neecha Nagar, with the family keeping details private.

Overview

  • Her death was confirmed by close family friend Sajan (Sanjay) Narain, and no cause or formal family statement has been issued.
  • The funeral was a low-key ceremony in Mumbai with family conducting the last rites, limited industry presence reported, and her pet dogs seen at the farewell.
  • Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani and Kareena Kapoor Khan shared condolences online, and Amitabh Bachchan posted a personal remembrance.
  • Debuting with Chetan Anand’s Neecha Nagar (1946) — the only Indian film to win the Cannes Palme d’Or — she worked across generations and was last seen in Laal Singh Chaddha (2022).
  • Born Uma Kashyap in Lahore in 1927, she is survived by her sons Shravan, Vidur (Vidhur) and Rahul Sood.