Overview

• Her death was reported on October 15, 2025, with outlets confirming the veteran performer was 87.
• Colleagues shared condolences on social media, including posts from Vindu Dara Singh, Chunky Panday and Jaspinder Narula.
• Reports noted that the cause of death and details of her last rites had not yet been officially announced.
• Across more than 70 films in Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi and Bhojpuri, she was known for roles in Ankhen, Tower House, Shikari and Mujhe Jeene Do.
• Classically trained in Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Manipuri and Kathakali, she began performing in 1957 and later ran the Madhumati Dance Academy in Mumbai, mentoring generations of dancers.