Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan rushed to actress Reema Lagoo’s Mumbai home soon after the news of her death reached him.
Reema Lagoo, 59, passed away today due to cardiac arrest. Aamir co-starred with Reema in his Bollywood debut ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ and later in ‘Rangeela’.
“This is very tragic, we are still in shock. She had no major ailment that we knew about. May she rest in peace,” Aamir Khan said.
Reema’s son-in-law, Swapnil Rao said, “She was complaining of chest pain so we took her to hospital around 1 am. She passed away due to a heart attack around 3.15 am. She was perfectly fine and had no health issues. So, it is really shocking for all of us that she is no more with us.”
Reema starred in several Bollywood and Marathi films. She is also remembered for her role in popular television shows like ‘Tu Tu Main Main’ and ‘Shrimaan Shrimati’.
In Bollywood, Reema worked with production houses like Rajshri and co-starred with top stars like Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Dutt.
Celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit (who played the role of Reema’s daughter in Hum Aapke Hai Koun) and Priyanka Chopra shared messages of condolences on Twitter.
Reema started her career in the film industry with Marathi movie Sinhasan in 1979. She was last seen in Marathi film Jaundya Na Balasaheb (2016) and her film Deva is currently in post-production stage.
Reema played the principal antagonist, ‘Dayavanti Mehta’, in television show Naamkaran, which also featured Barkha Bisht Sengupta. The series was produced by Mahesh Bhatt.
Reema is survived by her daughter Mrunmayee, also an actress.
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