Veteran Bollywood actress Shammi passes away
The actress had performed in more than 200 films.
MUMBAI (Web Desk) – Veteran Bollywood and television actress Shammi has passed away today (Tuesday).
As confirmed by famous fashion designer Sandeep Khosla, the star, who was popular for her comic roles, is no more.
Afterwards, megastar Amitabh Bachchan also shared the solemn news with a caption, "Shammi Aunty... prolific actress, years of contribution to the Industry, dear family friend... passes away ..!! A long suffered illness, age... Sad... slowly, slowly they all go away..."
Shammi had performed in more than 200 films that also included ‘Coolie No 1’, ‘Hum’, ‘Gopi Kishan’ and ‘Hum Saath-Saath Hain’. She had also starred in a number of shows on Doordarshan.
T 2735 - Prayers and fond remembrances for Shammi Aunty .. so dear to us as family .. lost to us today ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 6, 2018
some early pictures as a young entrant to films .. and one with Nargis ji at an event ; Shammi Aunty s real name was also Nargis ! pic.twitter.com/pfgzd1Tff3
Rare pic of my grandmother #Purnima with #Nargis, #NirupaRoy, #Smritibiswas , #Shammi , #Neelam and #Anwarhussain at the annual Holi celebrations in RK studios during the 50s. thnx @BombayBasanti #HappyHoli #holi pic.twitter.com/sUPZfi2BPm
— emraan hashmi (@emraanhashmi) March 1, 2018
‘At 83, to be workless is to be worthless’
— Geetika Swami (@SwamiGeetika) March 6, 2018
Actress Shammi passes away at 89, the other #Shammi of Hindi Film Industry known not just for her acting but for her amiable personality and a friendly countenance.
And this is the reason why Bollywood fondly called her Shammi Aunty. pic.twitter.com/rsuaw5mjp7
Veteran film & television actress #Shammi popularly known as Shammi Aunty passes away after prolonged illness. She s acted in over 200 films and TV serials including Dekh Bhai Dekh, Shrimanji Shrimatiji RIP pic.twitter.com/GO2YQvZPkG
— Payal Mehta (@payalmehta100) March 6, 2018
