B-Town Celebs Mourn The Demise Of ¡®Rajnigandha¡¯ Actress Vidya Sinha Who Passed Away At 71
Vidya Singh who was known for her roles in movies like Pati Patni Aur Woh Chhoti Si Baat and Rajnigandha breathed her last yesterday at 71. She was hospitalised after she complained of breathlessness and was soon put on ventilator.
As India celebrated Independence Day yesterday, Bollywood buffs lost a gem who had been suffering from lung and heart disorders. Yesteryear actress Vidya Singh, who was known for her roles in movies like Pati, Patni Aur Woh, Chhoti Si Baat and Rajnigandha breathed her last yesterday at 71. She was hospitalised after she complained of breathlessness and was soon put on ventilator.
Vidya Sinha began her career with modelling. She was spotted by Basu Chatterjee. She was crowned as Miss Bombay. She fell in love and married her neighbour Venkateshwaran Iyer in 1968 much before she made her movie debut.
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Basu Chatterjee¡¯s Rajnigandha, which released in 1974, gave her the name and fame she rightfully deserved. It is said that Iyer encouraged her to take up the role, where she played the role of a young student, who is torn between her current boyfriend (Amol Palekar also in his debut) and a past romance (Dinesh Thakur), both starkly different in outlook and personalities.
As the sad news broke out, Bollywood celebrities including Sanjay Gupta, Madhur Bhandarkar and Sonu Sood among others remembered the veteran actress and mourned her death.
An actress who was talented, beautiful and dignified and who we all loved in the 70¡¯s, passes on to her next journey. #RIP #VidyaSinha pic.twitter.com/Unbz0XP2ta
¡ª Jaaved Jaaferi (@jaavedjaaferi) August 15, 2019
RIP Vidya Sinha Ji.
¡ª Sanjay Gupta (@_SanjayGupta) August 15, 2019
You were the epitome of grace and dignity on and off the screen. pic.twitter.com/7zJHf9E2Ew
Deeply saddened by d demise of our beloved actress Vidya Sinha. D sweetest voice & unusual beauty made her apart frm others...She exuded unusual grace...I am privileged to work with her as a daughter of hers in Tere Ane Se (to be released). My condolences for d bereaved family... pic.twitter.com/oOyoEeD8k6
¡ª Rituparna Sengupta (@RituparnaSpeaks) August 15, 2019
Sad to hear demise of actress Vidya Sinha, she will be always remembered for her superlative performances in films like Rajnigandha, Chhoti si Baat & Pati Patni Aur Woh. My condolences to her family & friends. #OmShanti ? pic.twitter.com/9nXLSl2L1n
¡ª Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) August 15, 2019
RIP Vidya Sinha ji? we have grown up watching you lightning the screen with your performances. Your graciousness and simplicity was unmatchable. #RIPVidyaSinha pic.twitter.com/SfAM2ozIOJ
¡ª sonu sood (@SonuSood) August 15, 2019
RIP #VidyaSinha.You will be always remembered spcly for Rajanigandha ..Chotisibat..Mukti.
¡ª Prosenjit Chatterjee (@prosenjitbumba) August 15, 2019
As the space for middle class stories shrunk in the '80s, Sinha left the spotlight. In her later years, she was seen in a small role in Salman Khan's Bodyguard. She also featured in TV shows including Kkavyanjali, Qubool Hai, Chandra Nandini and Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala.
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