New Delhi: The popular face of the iconic Surf Excel ad ‘Lalitaji’ and Kalyani Singh of the most watched show ‘Udaan’ Kavita Chaudhary died of a cardiac arrest. She was undergoing treatment in a hospital for the last few days. She was 67. She is known for her character ‘lalitaji’ in the washing powder ad and also received lot of fame and love from the audience for her role in the serial ‘Udaan’ where she has played the role of an IPS officer. The show was based on the life a woman struggling to become an IPS officer. The show used to telecast on Doordarshan channel in the late 80s.
Many people have been sending condolence messages to the late actress across the internet. Take a look.
‘Udaan’ inspired many school going girls like me to dream big, follow their dreams & soar high.
I owe a huge part of who I am today to ‘Kalyani Singh’ who was not only spirited, brave & hard working but was also vulnerable
Adiós #Kavitachaudhary Ma’am!
— Dr. Priyanka Shukla (@PriyankaJShukla) February 17, 2024
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Tribute To Udaan Actress Kavita Chaudhary via @Indiatimes https://t.co/4rcixR49Ph— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) February 17, 2024
Kavita Chaudhary passed away yesterday, on February 15, 2024.
A more relatable way to put it: “Lalita Ji” passed away on February 15, 2024!“Lalita Ji” was created by Alyque Padamsee (agency: Lintas) for HUL’s Surf, which was losing share in the early 1980s due to aggressive… pic.twitter.com/7VQfh198yU
— Karthik 🇮🇳 (@beastoftraal) February 16, 2024
KAVITA CHAUDHARY (1956 – 2024)
🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/Cji23LH9QL— “SuperGullu” (@gulshandevaiah) February 16, 2024
उड़ान धारावाहिक ने सैकड़ों बच्चो/युवाओं के मन में देश के प्रति सेवा, पुलिस की नौकरी के लिए उत्साहित किया था… दूसरा ये विज्ञापन भी आज तक याद है!
कविता जी को श्रद्धांजलि, ओम शांति 🙏#KavitaChaudhary pic.twitter.com/WpULKN9Hp2— Navniet Sekera (@navsekera) February 17, 2024
According to sources, the actress was suffering from cancer for the last few years and was undergoing treatment for the same. The actress was originally from Amritsar and she took her last breath in her home town. One of her close friends Suchitra Verma penned down an emotional note, “My heart feels heavy as I share this news with you all. Last night, we lost a beacon of strength, inspiration, and grace – Kaveta Chaudhary. For those who grew up in the 70s and 80s, she was the face of the Udan series on DD and the iconic ‘Surf’ commercial, but to me, she was much more than that,”
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