Legendary Bollywood actress Kamini Kaushal, one of the most loved and respected stars, has now died at the age of 98. No more details about her sudden demise are available. However, as per the reports, the source confirming the news revealed that, “Kamini Kaushal’s family is extremely low profile and needs privacy.”
Kamini Kaushal was born in Lahore on 24 February 1927, and she belonged to a highly educated family. Her original name was Uma Kashyap. However, the actress’s career spanned more than 7 decades in the entertainment world, with Neecha Nagar gaining her major fame at the beginning. She was regarded as the finest actress in the industry.
Kamini played the lead heroine in films from 1946 to 1963. However her appearance in films like Do Bhai (1947), Shaheed (1948), Nadiya Ke Paar (1948), Ziddi (1948), Shabnam (1949), Paras (1949), Namoona (1949), Arzoo (1950), Jhanjar (1953), Aabroo (1956), Bade Sarkar (1957), Jailor (1958), Night Club (1958) and Godaan (1963) are named as the best performances in her career.
Later, Kamini played character roles since 1963 and she was praised for her performances in Shaheed (1965), Do Raaste (1969), Prem Nagar (1974), Maha Chor (1976), in Anhonee (1973), Shaheed, Upkar (1967), Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Shor (1972), Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974), Sanyasi (1975), Dus Numbri (1976) and Santosh (1989).
Later, the actress appeared in supporting roles in films like Chennai Express (2013), Kabir Singh (2019), and Laal Singh Chaddha (2022).
With Kamini Kaushal’s passing, Bollywood truly lost its gem, marking the end of an era.
