Veteran Bollywood actress Kumkum passed away today. She had worked in close to 100 films and was a part of several yesteryear hits like ‘Mother India’ and ‘Naya Daur’ to name a few.
Jagdeep’s son Naved Jafri had shared on Twitter, “We have lost another gem. I have known her since I was a kid and she was family, a superb artist and a fantastic human being, innalillahe wa innailaihe raajeoon. Rest in peace kunkum aunty.”
Johnny Walker’s son Nasirr Khan had stated in an Instagram post that Kumkum was 86 years old.
Offering condolences he had shared, “Yesteryear’s film actress KUMKUM aunty, passed away, she was 86. she did so many films; songs & dances where picturized on her. did so many movies opposite dad #johnnywalker 2 most famous 1’s being #pyaasa & #cid she was the female in the immortal “ye hai bombay mer jaan” song with him. may Allah grant her Jannah. deepest condolences to the family. another gem gone…” ❑
