Mumbai. Lalita Lajmi Passes Away: Late actor Guru Dutt’s sister Lalita Lajmi passed away on Monday, 13 February. She was 90 years old. She was a famous artist and painter. His death was confirmed by Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation through his Instagram account. Lalita also worked in Aamir Khan’s superhit film ‘Taare Zameen Par’. Unak had a cameo in the film. In the film, he played the role of Aamir’s art teacher. Film critic Bhavna Soumaya also expressed grief while confirming his death.
Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation shared the news of her demise and wrote, “We are deeply saddened by the news of the demise of artist Lalita Lajmi. Lajmi was a self-taught artist with a keen interest in classical dance. There was an element of sensation and performance in his works, seen here in his artwork, ‘Dance of Life and Death’. The Foundation also shared a photo of his ‘Dance of Life and Death’.
Guru Dutt’s sister passed away. (Photo courtesy: Instagram @jnafmumbai)
At the same time, while sharing the picture of Lalita Lajmi, Bhavna Soumaya wrote, “Lalita Lajmi, mother of late filmmaker Guru Dutt and Kalpana Lajmi and noted artist Lalita Lajmi has passed away.” Bhavna has also issued a statement on behalf of Lalita’s son. The statement read, “Message from her son – Friends, Amma passed away peacefully at 11.40 am.”
The message further read, “Awaiting for the doctor to complete the formalities, after which arrangements have been made to cremate Saraswat Bhattamam this afternoon to perform his last rites in the evening. – Dev and Joanna” ie Lalita Lajmi’s last rites have also been done on Monday. Several social media users expressed their condolences in the comments section of the post.
Born in Calcutta in the year 1930, Lalita Lajmi was a well-known artist of the country. Lalita’s work was influenced by filmmakers such as Guru Dutt, Satyajit Ray and Raj Kapoor.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : February 14, 2023, 11:40 IST