Veteran actor and National award recipient, Surekha Sikri passes away at 75

Three time national award winner, Surekha Sikri passes away at 75. The veteran actor suffered a second brain stoke in September last year and succumbed to a cardiac arrest on Friday morning.

“Three-time national award winning actress, Surekha Sikri has passed away following a cardiac arrest earlier this morning at the age of 75. She had been suffering from complications arising from a second brain stroke,” the actor’s agent Vivek Sidhwani said.

She is best known for her performances in Tamas, Mammo, Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro, Zubeidaa, Badhaai Ho and daily soap Balika Vadhu.