Veteran Bollywood actress
Kumkum passed away on July 28. Popularly known for her films like ‘
Mother India
’ and ‘Naya Daur’, the yesteryear was 86.
The news of her sad demise was shared by the late actor
Jagdeep’s son
Naved Jafri
on his Twitter. He wrote, “We have lost another gem. I have known her since I was a kid and she was family, a superb artist and a fantastic human being, innalillahe wa innailaihe raajeoon. Rest in peace kumkum aunty”
Now veteran actor
Dharmendra has also taken to his Twitter handle and mourned the loss of his co-star. Sharing a video from their film, he wrote, “Friends....Kum kum.... Meri filmi zindagi ki ibtida jis chhoti si gudiya ka saath shuru hoie thi....woh .... hameesha hameesha ke liye humen chhod kar chali gai ..... I am extremely sad .... pray �� for her soul be in peace .....”
Earlier, singer
Lata Mangeshkar took to Twitter to express her sorrow and wished for peace to the departed soul of the actor. She wrote, "Mujhe abhi pata chala ki jaani maani abhinetri Kumkum ji ka dehaant hua. Mujhe ye sunke bahut dukh hua.Allah unko jannat naseeb karein."
The late actress had worked in more than 100 films and has graced the screens by appearing in hit songs including '
Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi
'.