Actress Bharti Jaffrey, daughter of cinema icon Ashok Kumar, dies
The cause of her death and age could not be immediately confirmed.
By ET Online | Updated:
Actress Bharti Jaffrey, daughter of cinema icon Ashok Kumar, has died, her son-in-law and actor Kanwaljit Singh confirmed. Singh, who is married to Jaffery's actor-daughter Anuradha Patel, penned a heartfelt note for the veteran who passed away on Tuesday.
"Our beloved Bharti Jaffrey, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, neighbour, friend and inspiration has departed today 20 Sep (sic)," Singh wrote on Instagram as he shared pictures with Jaffery.
The cause of her death and age could not be immediately confirmed, as per a report in PTI.
In his post, Singh said Jaffery was cremated at Cherai Crematorium, Chembur Camp in Mumbai.
Film-maker Nandita Puri recalled her fond memories of Jaffrey, who she called a "vivacious and warm" person. Calling Jaffrey an extremely talented actress, Puri mentioned that the late star never forgot to wish her on birthdays.
"Bharti Jaffrey was a vivacious and warm person and everyone will miss this affection and warmth. Though Anuradha (Patel) and Kanwaljit (Singh) are family friends, Bharti di endeared us to her by her thoughtful gestures. She never forgot to wish me every birthday. Or pick up a souvenir from her trips. I will miss her very much. And not forgetting she was an extremely talented actress," Nandita told ETimes.
Jaffrey starred in several films including the 2001 Kalpana Lajmi directorial 'Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence', starring Raveena Tandon, and the popular 1990s TV show 'Saans', in which she shared the screen space with Neena Gupta and son-in-law Singh.
The actress was married to Hamid Jaffrey, brother of actor Saeed Jaffrey and has a daughter, Anuradha Patel.
"Our beloved Bharti Jaffrey, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, neighbour, friend and inspiration has departed today 20 Sep (sic)," Singh wrote on Instagram as he shared pictures with Jaffery.
The cause of her death and age could not be immediately confirmed, as per a report in PTI.
In his post, Singh said Jaffery was cremated at Cherai Crematorium, Chembur Camp in Mumbai.
Film-maker Nandita Puri recalled her fond memories of Jaffrey, who she called a "vivacious and warm" person. Calling Jaffrey an extremely talented actress, Puri mentioned that the late star never forgot to wish her on birthdays.
"Bharti Jaffrey was a vivacious and warm person and everyone will miss this affection and warmth. Though Anuradha (Patel) and Kanwaljit (Singh) are family friends, Bharti di endeared us to her by her thoughtful gestures. She never forgot to wish me every birthday. Or pick up a souvenir from her trips. I will miss her very much. And not forgetting she was an extremely talented actress," Nandita told ETimes.
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Jaffrey starred in several films including the 2001 Kalpana Lajmi directorial 'Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence', starring Raveena Tandon, and the popular 1990s TV show 'Saans', in which she shared the screen space with Neena Gupta and son-in-law Singh.
The actress was married to Hamid Jaffrey, brother of actor Saeed Jaffrey and has a daughter, Anuradha Patel.
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