Surekha Sikri ji passed away due cardiac arrest earlier this morning.

Kissa Kursi Ka, Tamas, Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro, Parinati, Mammo, Naseem, Sardari Begum, Sarfarosh, Zubeidaa, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, Ghost Stories, Badhaai Ho..

Your legacy will live on..

Rest In Peace Surekha ji.
Surekha ji, the amazingly talented actor also had a stellar body of work on TV..

Tamas, Bharat Ek Khoj, Sanjha Chula, Shikast, Kirdaar, Banegi Apni Baat, Kabhie Kabhie, CID, Star Bestsellers, Kesar, Tehreer---Munshi Premchand Ki, Balika Vadhu, Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil.
She also did a couple of international films..

Staying On (1980)
Little Buddha (1993)
Cotton Mary (1999)
Won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress thrice - Tamas (1988), Mammo (1995) and Badhaai Ho (2019).

Also won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her theatre work in 1989 and almost all the major film awards for Best Supporting Actress for Badhaai Ho.
Thank you for the movies.

Rest In Peace Surekha ji 🙏

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