Amritsar: Actor Kavita Chaudhary, who is still remembered for her television show Udaan and playing Lalitaji in Surf commercials, passed away on Thursday.
Kavita Chaudhary's nephew Ajay Sayal said that the actress passed away in Amritsar on Thursday night at Parvati Devi Hospital in Amritsar where she was being treated.” Kavita was 67.
Chaudhary had battled cancer a few years ago, according to Suchitra Verma, Kavita Chaudhary's mentee and close friend. Verma said that Kavita even told her about chemotherapy and looked 'visibly in pain'.
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"I feel miserable to have lost her and never got a chance to meet her. I never knew her condition would deteriorate so much suddenly," she told IndiaToday.in. Verma also paid a heartfelt tribute to her mentor on her Instagram and remembered her as "a beacon of strength, inspiration and grace".
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She said in her post, "I first met Kavetaji at her humble abode in Versova for an assistant director interview. Little did I know that I was about to encounter the legend herself. As she opened her door, memories of her 'Bhaisahab' line from the Surf commercial echoed in my mind, and I couldn't help but utter it aloud. That moment marked the beginning of a bond that transcended mere friendship. She became my mentor, my guide, my spiritual guru, and above all, she became family (sic)."
