Bollywood actress Reema Lagoo who has portrayed the quintessential mother over the years passed away on May 18, 2017 at the age of 59 due to an cardiac arrest. The actress was rushed to Kokilaben Hospital in Andheri after complaining about chest pain. According to reports, she was doing fine after getting admitted but later suffered a cardiac arrest and breathed her last. She is survived by a daughter Mrunmayee Lagoo which is also a theatre and Marathi film actress.
Reema became a household name with the roles in films like 'Maine Pyar Kiya', 'Hum Saath Saath Hain,' 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun' and many others. She was last seen in the Television series 'Naamkaran.'
B-town mourns the death of the actress through social media platform Twitter. Here are some of the tweets-
Karan Johar- "This is truly sad news...she was warm, gracious and an exceptional actor...I had the privilege of directing her....#RIPReemaLagoo."
Virendra Sehwag- "Life is indeed so fragile. Condolences on the passing away of actress #ReemaLagoo and Environment Minister #AnilDave .Om Shanti !"
Rishi Kapoor- "RIP. Worked in quite a few films. Reema Lagoo. Good friend. Heartfelt condolences."
Boman Irani- "Our very dear Reema Lagoo is no more.Always kind, funny and loving.Saddened. RIP #ReemaLagoo."
Riteish Deshmukh- "Shocked & saddened. Reema Lagoo ji will be missed. She will always be remembered for her iconic roles in cinema & on stage. RIP."
Mahesh Bhatt- "We said goodbye to one another after making a promise to meet soon. That never happened . We think we have time.We don't!!Goodbye Reemaji."
Nimrat Kaur- "One of the most charming, kind faces on the big screen.... Reema Lagoo ji will be missed sorely. Gone too soon."
Shriya Pilgaonkar- "Reema Maushi passed away early this morning . A big loss . A personal loss. Known her since I was a child . RIP SaasuMaa #ReemaLagoo miss u."
Amitabh Bachchan- "Just heard the shocking and unbelievable news about Reema Lagoo's passing .. such a fine talent and gone so young ! Very SAD !!"
Priyanka Chopra- "RIP #ReemaLagoo such a loss to art and cinema. You are and will always be our favourite screen mom. My condolences to the family. 🙏🏼"
Akshay Kumar- "Saddened to hear about the demise of #ReemaLagoo, had the opportunity to work with her...a fine actress and person.Prayers to the family 🙏🏻"
Farah Khan- "So terribly sad 2hear #ReemaLagoo is no more.worked with her in so many songs n she was just the most loving soul..condolences 2 her family."
Abhishek Bachchan- "So sad to hear of the passing of Reema Lagoo ji. She was Most graceful and kind. Rest in Peace."
Raveena Tandon- "Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of #ReemaLagoo. One of the sweetest persons I've known. 🕉Shanti🙏🏻"
Bhawana Somaaya- "Feeling sooooooo bad about #RimaLagoo 59 is no age to go for an actor who was working till the last day. Condolences to the family."
Madhuri Dixit- "Saddened. RIP #ReemaLagoo. She radiated talent, beauty and such warmth. She will be missed. Condolences to her family."
Our heartfelt condolences to her family.