Kum Kum Bhagya fame Veteran actress Asha Sharma passes away at 88
Kum Kum Bhagya fame Veteran actress Asha Sharma passes away at 88
A set back for the TV industry in in the death of Popular TV actress Asha Sharma who passed away at 88 on Sunday August 25.
Cine & TV Artists Association, apex body of the TV and Cine artistes through their official Twitter handle X confirmed the news of Asha Sharma’s passing and shared a tweet extending their condolences to Sharma’s family. While sharing the tweet, they wrote, “CINTAA expresses its condolences on the demise of Asha Sharma. The cause of her death is still unknown.
Asha Sharma, mostly seen in the role of mother and grandmother received lauds for her performance in the film
Do Dishayen. The movie featured actors including Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Prem Chopra, Aruna Irani, and Nirupa Roy. Asha, in her long career, worked in several films including Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, and Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam.
Asha has also worked in many popular television shows including Kumkum Bhagya, Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya, and Ek Aur Mahabharat, among others.
The details on Asha Sharma’s demise are being kept under wraps for now. The cause of her passing, along with information regarding her last rites and prayer meet, have not been disclosed yet.
Pooja Gor, who shared the screen with veteran actress Asha in show Pratigya, while talking about the actress’ demise, told the media that she was a wonderful person and a great human being. She would always shower a lot of love and blessings on us. She played the role of her grandmother in the show. After the show, she unfortunately met her only once. May her beautiful soul rest in peace.
Asha last appeared in the Prabhas and Kriti Sanon starrer film Adipurush. She played the role of Shabari in the film. To note, Adipurush received a lot of backlash soon after its release.
Adipurush, released in June last year, was based on the Ramayana epic and starred Prabhas and Kriti Sanon.
Saif Ali Khan played the antagonist Lankesh. Unfortunately, the movie didn’t do well critically or financially, falling short of its reported budget of over Rs 600 crore.
News Edit K.V.Raman
