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Sulakshana Pandit, Filmfare-Winning Singer-Actor, Dies of Cardiac Arrest in Mumbai

Family announced a Friday noon funeral in Mumbai following a period of illness.

Overview

  • Brother Lalit Pandit said she complained of breathlessness and suffered cardiac arrest Thursday evening while being taken to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai.
  • Her funeral is scheduled for Friday, November 7, at 12 pm, according to the family.
  • Reports describe a prolonged illness preceding her death, with most outlets listing her age as 71 and one report stating 68.
  • She built a dual career in the 1970s and 1980s as a playback singer and actor, winning the Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer award for Tu Hi Sagar Hai Tu Hi Kinara from Sankalp.
  • A member of a renowned musical family, she was the sister of composer duo Jatin–Lalit and the niece of Pandit Jasraj, and her last film recording was an alaap for Khamoshi: The Musical in 1996.