RIP Surekha Sikri: Condolences pour in for Veteran actor

New Delhi: National Award-winning actor Surekha Sikri has died in Mumbai at the age of 75.

She made her debut with 1978 political drama film Kissa Kursi Ka. She received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress thrice, including Tamas (1988), Mammo (1995) and Badhaai Ho (2018).

Here is how Twitterati mourned her demise:

This beauty leaves for her heavenly abode. #SurekhaSikri ji it was a pleasure being witness to your wonderful craft & that enchanting smile. A matriarch, a gem departs. Indian screens have lost colour today. Three times National Award winner suffered a cardiac arrest. RIP icon ? pic.twitter.com/upOI1fbY9M

— Mimansa Shekhar | मीमांसा शेखर (@mimansashekhar) July 16, 2021

Be it ‘Zubeida’ or ‘Badhaai Ho’, the characters she portrayed will always remain close to my heart. The entertainment industry has lost a powerhouse of talent today. #RIP Surekha Sikri!#SurekhaSikri pic.twitter.com/1ghCZSC4kO

— Eshwar Ranjana (@EshwarRanjana) July 16, 2021

Veteran actor Surekha Sikri has passed away at the age of 75 of a cardiac arrest. The actor was known for films such as Badhaai Ho and TV shows like Balika Vadhu. pic.twitter.com/rT6g8Yawt5

— Chintan Buch (@chintanjbuch) July 16, 2021

What a powerhouse of talent she was. Surekha Sikri https://t.co/Eq5SGxdZcp

— Devina Sengupta (@DevinaET) July 16, 2021

U will always be remembered.

Below is one of the character I love the most.

OM Shanti.??#SurekhaSikri pic.twitter.com/GoHL3bMgq0

— All in One ?? (@mayankm94847123) July 16, 2021

Another genius leaves us. Surekha Sikri will always be known by her prowess in acting. It’s heartbreaking to hear about the passing away of the people we grew up seeing. God bless her soul. pic.twitter.com/JiixGF6v4Y

— aksheev thakur (@aksheevthakur) July 16, 2021