Mumbai: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan condoled the demise of veteran actress Kamini Kaushal, who died at the age of 98 in Mumbai on Friday.
Taking to his blog, the actor expressed grief over the demise of the actress and called it “another loss” to the film fraternity.
Amitabh Bachchan said in a blog, “And another loss. A dear family friend from the olden days, when there was no partition. Kamini Kaushal ji, a great artiste, an icon, who contributed immensely to our industry and who remained with us till the end.”
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The actor recalled the relationship between Kamini Kaushal’s family and her mother, saying that they were “a happy group of like-minded friends.”
Amitabh wrote in his blog, “His family and mother’s family were very dear friends in pre-Partition Punjab. Kamini ji’s elder sister was a very close friend of mother’s. They were classmates, and a very happy group of like-minded friends.”
The actor expressed his condolences to Kamini Kaushal’s family.
He wrote, “An extremely cheerful, warm, affectionate and talented artist left us at the age of 98. An era of great memory is gone, not only for the film fraternity but also as a member of the fraternity of friends. One by one they all are leaving us. The saddest moment, now filled only with condolence and prayers.”
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The last rites of veteran actress Kamini Kaushal were performed on Saturday, with close family members present.
The atmosphere remained sombre while bid farewell to their loved ones at the Worli cremation ground. His elder son, the widower, performed the last rites by leading traditional Hindu rituals.
Earlier, Kamini Kaushal’s mortal remains were brought to the crematorium from her residence in Mumbai.
Kamini Kaushal was one of the leading actresses of Indian cinema in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, where she shared the screen with superstars like Ashok Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar and legends like Raj Kumar and Dharmendra.
The actress left an indelible mark in the industry with her very first film. His first film, Neecha Nagar (1946) won the prestigious Grand Prix du Festival International du Film at the inaugural Cannes Film Festival and remains the only Indian film to win the Palme d’Or.
It was directed by Chetan Anand and starred Uma Anand and Rafiq Anwar in the lead roles.
The actress reportedly worked in over 70 films during her illustrious career spanning over seven decades in the film industry.
He was last seen in Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, which was released in theaters in 2022.