Veteran Hindi theatre artist, Surekha Sikri took her last breath at the age of 75 in Mumbai. The actress was known for her vital role in the TV serial, Balika Vadhu. She was also seen in the 2018 movie, Badhai Ho. Co-star Gajraj Rao mourned her demise and penned an emotional note for the late actress.
Gajraj shared a post on his social media account and wrote, “Making a film is like traveling in a train, where the journey is a destination in itself. You meet all kinds of co-passengers here. Some open up their tiffins and hearts to you, while some guard their luggage and eye you with suspicion. Badhaai Ho will always be that special train journey that brought me to a new station in life, and I’m truly thankful that we had someone like Surekha Ji as the emotional anchor of this ship.”
Further, he recalled memories with Surekha Sikri and wrote, “She was definitely the youngest at heart on the sets and had no airs about her stature or endless experience as an actress. Her craft was defined by her years of homework and ‘riyaaz’ as an actress, combined with a child-like enthusiasm. As all journeys must end eventually, we bid goodbye to Surekha Ji today. Thank you, Surekha Ji, for all the wisdom and memories you have left us with. #rip #surekhasikri #badhaaiho @iamitrsharma.”
In the movie, Gajraj Rao played the role of Surekha Sikri’s son. He shared some pictures clicked on the sets in his post. We can see other actors like Neena Gupta, Sanya Malhotra, and Ayushmann Khurrana with Surekha Sikri in the pictures.
‘Badhai Ho’ was a special film for the late actress, as she won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress. Surekha was last seen in the Netflix anthology, Ghost stories, directed by Zoya Akhtar.
