Veteran actress Rita Bhaduri passes away

Mumbai: Veteran actress Rita Bhaduri, who worked extensively in films and television shows, including the ongoing 'Nimki Mukhiya', lost her live on Sunday.

According to the source from the hospital, she was admitted for over a week.

The actress was fighting a weak kidney and was on dialysis and was admitted at Sujay Hospital in Vile Parle.

She died at around 0130 hours and her family members took her body from the hospital at around 0400 hours.

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She has a career span of over five decades. Rita played important supporting parts in movies like Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Kya Kehna, Dil Vil Pyar Vyar and Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon. She also featured in Gujarati movies.

On the TV front, her credits include popular shows like Hasratein, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, Khichdi, Ek Nayi Pehchaan, Amanat, Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka and Kumkum. She was particularly popular for playing roles of a mother or grandmother.

The actress' funeral rites will be held on Tuesday at 12 noon at the Cremation Ground, Parsi Wada Road, Parsiwada, Chakala, Andheri East.

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On the work front, she was seen in the serial 'Nimki Mukhiya'as a Imarti Devi, the grandmother of the house.