Farida Jalal becomes victim of death hoax

Another Bollywood celebrity becomes a victim of a death hoax.
MUMBAI (Web Desk) - On Sunday, news that Bollywood veteran actor Farida Jalal has passed away started doing rounds on social media.
#FaridaJalal trended on Twitter where fans from all around started to mourn her death, paying tribute to the much loved actress.
RIP #FaridaJalal ji you will be remembered for forever one of my #favouriteactress pic.twitter.com/zbchia9iMp
— Ihana dhillon (@ihanaofficial) February 20, 2017
RIP #FaridaJalal she was best under the character (MOTHER) we will miss you.
— AmSunny... (@sunnysiroya) February 20, 2017
However, the actress has dismissed death rumors saying that "I am hale and hearty."
"I don’t know where these baseless rumors are coming from. Initially, I laughed, but from last 30 minutes my phone has been constantly ringing and everybody is asking the same question. It’s a bit irritating, I wonder why people spread such rumors," she said.
Farida Jalal is not the first celebrity to have been a target of the death hoax.
Earlier, Amitabh bachan, Dilip Kumar and Yo Yo Honey Singh also became the victim of fake death news on social media.