Overview
- A close family friend, Sajan Narain, told PTI she died at her Mumbai home late Thursday night, with reports citing age-related health concerns.
- Her first film, Neecha Nagar (1946), won the Palme d’Or at the inaugural Cannes Film Festival, a singular milestone for Indian cinema.
- Across more than 90 films, she starred opposite Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor before transitioning to widely praised supporting roles.
- Her final screen appearance was a cameo in Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha in 2022 following late-career turns in mainstream hits such as Kabir Singh.
- The family has requested privacy and issued no statement yet, as tributes circulate online including a resurfaced note from Dharmendra recalling their first collaboration.