Veteran actress Surekha Sikri passed away following a cardiac arrest at the age of 75. While the entire Bollywood industry is mourning the loss of the talented actress, her ‘Badhaai Ho’ co-star Neena Gupta shared a video where she reminisced about working and learning from her.
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In the video, Neena revealed that Surekha and she were together in the National School of Drama where Surekha was her senior. Neena confessed in the video of watching her perform secretly and learning so much from her. The actress also added that she wished to become an actress like the veteran star someday.
Finally, Neena bagged ‘Badhaai Ho’ where Surekha played her mother-in-law. The ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’ actress stated that even at the age, the senior actress did not leave any stone unturned to give her best in every shot. According to Neena, actors like her are quite rare to find.
Surekha Sikri received appreciation from all sides for her power-packed performance in ‘Badhaai Ho’. The film also starred Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanya Malhotra and Gajraj Rao in lead roles. The late veteran actress even bagged a National Award for the performance in the movie.
Confirming the sad news, his manager told a news portal that the veteran actress had been suffering from complications arising from a second brain stroke. She was reportedly surrounded by family and her caregivers.