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Popular actress Rita Bhaduri passes away

| @indiablooms | Jul 17, 2018, at 09:53 am

Mumbai, July 16 (IBNS): Popular TV actress Rita Bhaduri passed away on Tuesday morning.

She was 62.

Actor Shishir Sharma informed fans about the demise of the actress on Facebook.

"We deeply regret to inform you that Reeta Bhaduri has departed for her journey beyond. The funeral rites will be held on 17th July, Tuesday 12 noon at the Cremation Ground, Parsi Wada Road, Parshiwada, Chakala, Andheri East.Extremely sad.. lost a wonderful human being .. a mother to many of us.. will miss u Ma," the actor wrote of Facebook.

She was reportedly suffering from a kidney ailment and was admitted to hospital for past 10 days.

Bhaduri initially appeared as supporting actress in various Bollywood films during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

She is most known for films like Sawan Ko Aane Doa, a 1979 Rajshri Productions film, and Raja (1995), for which she received a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Rita Bhaduri had played the role of bandit queen Phoolan Devi in the eponymous1985 film along with actors like Joy Mukherjee and Suresh Oberoi.

She has appeared in numerous TV serials in her career.

 

Image: Wikimedia Commons

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