National Award-winning actor Surekha Sikri died on Friday morning at the age of 75. She passed away because of cardiac arrest and suffering from the complication of the second brain stroke. Based on reports, she has been suffering these brain stroke complications for the last two years. Actor’s agent Vivek Sidhwani announced the news of her death through the actress’s Instagram handle.
Till now, she had a spectacular journey and made her mark in millions of fan’s hearts. Several celebrities and coworkers have expressed their condolences through their social media handles. Entire Bollywood has mourned the loss of evergreen actress Surekha Sikri.
She started her acting career with the political drama film Kissa Kursi Ka, in 1978. From that point on, she has played several roles in both films and TV shows. She was a delight to watch, and her acting skills had won millions of admirers for her throughout the country. On her journey, she received several awards, including three national film awards and a filmfare award.
Though she appeared in several languages, both in movies and TV shows, there are some roles that made a lasting impression on millions of minds. Some of those roles are Balika Vadhu daadisa, Tama, Mammo, Badhaai ho, and more.
Especially for Balika Vadhu, which has become an integral part of many homes in India. This is arguably one of the most memorable roles of Sikri as daadisa in the TV series Balika Vadhu. The show was telecasted nearly for 8 years and became one of the massively successful Tv series at that time. Balika vadhu won many appreciations from both admirers and critics for the story and the actor’s characters.
This masterpiece got her two very noble awards for her role. She was awarded the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative role and a supporting role for the same TV show. Not only this, his entire career was filled with many honorable awards and recognitions.
She became a legendary actor, regardless of her age, she captivated many viewers with her enthusiasm and energy. Her co-stars used to say that she is the youngest at heart. Her demise made many fans and actors mourn. However, her screen work is just a click away. You can access her collection of movies and TV shows with the help of the internet within minutes. Also, she recently appeared on a major OTT platform, Netflix. Netflix anthology “Ghost Stories” had featured Surekha Sikri lately, Zoya Akhtar directed it.
Interestingly, her entry into an acting career was a bit surprising. She was born on April 19, 1945. Her father was in the and her mother was a teacher. She completed her graduation from ‘Aligarh Muslim University. Coming to an acting career was never her first priority. She wanted to be a writer or a classical singer. Whereas her sister, Manara, wanted to study acting.
But she never filled the form, which was lying around at home. So Surekha Sikri filled the form and got selected unexpectedly. The unexpected road led to a world-class legacy.
