Indian actress
Reema Lagoo
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Lagoo in May 2011
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Born
| Nayan Bhadbhade
(
1958-06-21
)
21 June 1958
[1]
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Died
| 18 May 2017
(2017-05-18)
(aged 58)
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Other names
| Rima
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Occupation
| Actress
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Years active
| 1964?2017
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Spouse
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Vivek Lagoo
(
m.
1978, separated)
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Children
| 1
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Reema Lagoo
(born
Nayan Bhadbhade
;
[2]
21 June 1958 ? 18 May 2017) was an Indian theatre and screen actress known for her work in
Hindi
and
Marathi cinema
.
[3]
She began her acting career in the
Marathi theatre
,
[4]
after which she became a household name for playing motherly roles in the 1990s and early 2000s. She became a household name after her roles in the 90s classic TV sitcoms
Shriman Shrimati
(as Kokila Kulkarni)
[5]
and
Tu Tu Main Main
(as Devaki Verma) .
Career
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Lagoo's career as an actor began as a child, influenced by her mother, who was a
Marathi stage
and film actress. She appeared in five films including
Masterji
, directed by
Durga Khote
. Her senior career continued in Marathi stage after a long gap following work as a child artiste. It began with her coming to
Mumbai
and appearing in
P. L. Deshpande
's play, an adaptation of
My Fair Lady
.
[6]
However, she received wider recognition with roles in
television
serials, Hindi and Marathi films. She debuted in films in 1979 with the Marathi film
Sinhasan
.
Hindi films
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She went on to play
supporting roles
with some of the biggest names in the Hindi film industry, mostly as the mother of the lead characters. She first rose to prominence with the Hindi film
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
(1988) where she played
Juhi Chawla
's mother. She was seen in a controversial role in Aruna Raje's
Rihaee
(1988). She then starred in the blockbuster film
Maine Pyar Kiya
(1989) as
Salman Khan
's mother and then in
Saajan
(1991), also a superhit success at the box office. She starred in action drama and crime thriller
Gumrah
(1993) as
Sridevi
's mother,
Jai Kishen
(1994) as
Akshay Kumar
's mother and
Rangeela
(1995) as
Urmila Matondkar
's mother. Her
Gumrah
(1993) was seventh-highest grosser of the year at the box office,
Jai Kishen
(1994) was a commercial success (declared 'semihit').
Rangeela
(1995) was highest grosser of the year at the box office.
Most prominently, she has starred in some of the biggest hits in the Bollywood industry including the
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
(1994),
Yeh Dillagi
(1994),
Dilwale
(1994),
Rangeela
(1995),
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
(1998),
Kal Ho Naa Ho
(2003),
Hum Saath-Saath Hain
(1999)
Vaastav: The Reality
(1999) In this role that won her a fourth
Filmfare Award
for best supporting actress, Lagoo played mother to gangster
Sanjay Dutt
.
[7]
She has been credited in the media as a coming of a "new-age mother" in Hindi cinema.
[8]
[9]
Though mostly playing a middle-aged mother in films, she has also played other roles earlier in her career. She played the role of a dancer in
Aakrosh
(1980) and a cold-hearted businesswoman in
Yeh Dillagi
(1994).
Marathi films
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Lagoo also had a notable presence in Marathi cinema. She was awarded the
Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress
for her performance in the 2002 film
Reshamgaath
.
[10]
Her role in
Janma
(2011), which she referred to as "one of the best roles in her career", received praise. Recognising her contribution to Marathi cinema, she was awarded the V Shantaram Award by the
Government of Maharashtra
.
[11]
Television
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Lagoo also had a fairly successful career as a television actor in both Hindi and Marathi languages. She debuted on television in 1985 with the Hindi series
Khandaan
. Her roles in
Shriman Shrimati
as Kokila Kulkarni
[5]
and as Devaki Verma starring opposite
Supriya Pilgaonkar
in
Tu Tu Main Main
were her most successful shows, with the latter winning her the
Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role
.
Lagoo has appeared on the Marathi show
Maanacha Muzra
, which honours Marathi personalities.
[12]
Personal life
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Reema Lagoo was born on 21 June 1958 as Nayan Bhadbhade.
[2]
Her mother was
Marathi stage
actress Mandakini Bhadbhade famed for the drama
Lekure udand Jaahalee
.
[13]
Lagoo's acting abilities were noted when she was a student at the
Huzurpaga
HHCP High School in
Pune
.
[14]
She took to acting professionally after completing her secondary education. Starting 1979, she was employed with
Union Bank of India
for ten years in Bombay (now Mumbai), when, alongside appearances in television and films, she participated in the inter-bank cultural events.
[15]
She met Vivek Lagoo, her future colleague in the bank and stage actor, in 1976 and married him in 1978.
[16]
Upon marriage, she adopted the name Reema Lagoo. Described by Vivek as "an understanding to restructure our lives", they separated later. The couple's daughter
Mrunmayee Lagoo
is also an actress and
theatre director
.
[17]
[18]
[19]
Death
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Lagoo had been shooting for the television series
Naamkarann
till 7 p.m. (
IST
) on 17 May 2017. After she complained of chest pain later that night, she was taken to
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
in
Mumbai
at 1 a.m. (IST). She died at 3:15 a.m. (IST) from
cardiac arrest
.
[20]
At the time of death, she was described as being "perfectly fine" and having "no health issues".
[21]
[22]
Her funeral was performed by her daughter Mrunmayee in
Oshiwara
crematorium
, in Mumbai.
[21]
Filmography
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Films
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Television
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References
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Chaturvedi, Vinita (20 June 2015).
"Birthday celebrations make Reema Lagoo awkward"
.
The Times of India
. Retrieved
18 May
2018
.
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a
b
"Reema Lagoo dead after suffering cardiac arrest, she was 59"
.
The Indian Express
. 18 May 2017
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
.
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"Reema Lagoo: Iconic Theatre And Screen Actress Who Left Her Own Artistic Legacy"
.
feminisminindia.com
. 17 May 2022.
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"Game for negative shades"
.
The Hindu
. 23 September 2016
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
.
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a
b
"Shrimaan Shrimati star cast: Then and Now"
.
The Times of India
. 7 August 2016
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
.
- ^
"Waiting For The Complete Role"
.
The Times of India
. Archived from
the original
on 19 August 2000
. Retrieved
7 November
2018
.
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"RIP Reema Lagoo: Her 7 most memorable roles as mom to Bollywood's biggest stars"
.
Hindustan Times
. 18 May 2017
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
.
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Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (2012).
Kitnay Aadmi Thay
. Westland.
ISBN
9789381626191
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
.
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Joshi, Sumit.
Bollywood Through Ages
. Best Book Reads.
ISBN
9781311676696
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
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Mass Media in India - 2004
. Research, Reference and Training Division,
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
. 2016.
ISBN
9788123023380
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
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"Actress Reema Lagoo cremated"
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Press Trust of India
. 18 May 2017
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
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"Nana to open personal life in Marathi"
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Bollywood Hungama
. indiafm.com. 9 July 2005. Archived from
the original
on 22 June 2006
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
.
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Sakal
(in Marathi). 3 May 2011. Archived from
the original
on 20 December 2011
. Retrieved
9 January
2012
.
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"???? ??? ???? ??????? ????????? ?? ????"
(in Marathi).
Zee News
. 18 May 2017
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
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"Reema Lagoo dead, filmdom remembers its fond 'Ma' (Third Lead)"
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Business Standard
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Indo-Asian News Service
. 18 May 2017
. Retrieved
20 May
2017
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"Reema Lagoo's Ex-Husband Vivek Talks: We Thought It's Acidity. She Started Snoring. And Suddenly... It Was All Over!"
.
Spotbye.com
. Yahoo!. Archived from
the original
on 3 June 2017
. Retrieved
3 June
2017
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"Hello Direction!"
. Retrieved
9 January
2012
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"Reema Lagoo's Daughter, Mrunmayee Turns Theatre Director"
. 5 November 2008. Archived from
the original
on 15 April 2012
. Retrieved
5 November
2008
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"BOLLYWOOD VETERAN ACTRESS REEMA LAGOO PASSES AWAY AFTER CARDIAC ARREST"
.
Mumbai Mirror
. Archived from
the original
on 18 May 2017
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
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"Popular TV actress Reema Lagoo dies of cardiac arrest at 59"
.
The Times of India
. Retrieved
8 July
2017
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a
b
"Actor Reema Lagoo passes away"
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The Hindu
. 18 May 2017
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
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"Reema Lagoo: Bollywood's 'favourite mother' dies"
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BBC News
. 18 May 2017
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
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"Remembering Reema Lagoo: Shrimaan Shrimati, Tu Tu Main Main and Naamkarann, her memorable roles on TV"
.
The Times of India
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
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"Watchout"
.
The Indian Express
. Archived from
the original
on 18 May 2017
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
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"Veteran actress Reema Lagoo no more; 5 shows where she stole our hearts with her incredible talent"
.
India Today
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
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"Reema Lagoo & Amardeep Jha on Lakhon Mein Ek!"
.
The Times of India
. 14 August 2012
. Retrieved
18 May
2017
.
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