Reema Lagoo: Bollywood’s ‘favourite mom’ dies at 59

Reema Lagoo, veteran actor of film and TV, known for playing moms to big stars like Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, has died at 59 of a cardiac arrest.

Updated on: May 18, 2017 7:32 PM IST

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Reema Lagoo, veteran actor of film and TV, known for playing moms to big stars like Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, has died at 59 of a cardiac arrest.

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IANS, quoting a family source, reports that the actor died early Thursday. She was 59.

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The actor had been admitted to the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai shortly after midnight. She had complained of chest pain.

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Lagoo started her career in late 1970s, and soon became famous for playing the mother of main characters.

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The actor was famous for playing moms in both movies and television. Her most popular movies were Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Maine Pyar Kiya and Kal Ho Naa Ho.

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Reema Lagoo is a winner of four Filmfare Awards for best supporting actress.

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Over the course of her career, she played the mother’s role opposite some of the biggest stars in the industry like Salman Khan (Maine Pyar Kiya), Akshay Kumar (Jai Kishan), Sridevi (Gumrah), Madhuri Dixit (Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!) and Shah Rukh Khan (Kal Ho Naa Ho). She is a winner of four Filmfare Awards for best supporting actress.

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She also made a name for herself in TV shows like Tu Tu Main Main and Shrimaan Shrimati. She was last seen in Naamkaran.

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Reema Lagoo is survived by daughter Mrunmayee, who is also a theatre and film actor and theatre director.