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Gulabo Sitabo`s Fatima Begum aka Farrukh Jaffar dies at 89
Farrukh Jaffar`s elder daughter Mehru Jafar said her mother was unwell and was admitted to Sahara Hospital earlier this month.
Highlights
- Farrukh Jaffer began her on-screen journey with the 1981 classic Umrao Jaan.
- She was admitted to the hospital on October 4 due to breathlessness.
- Screenwriter Juhi Chaturvedi, who penned Gulabo Sitabo, paid tributes to Jafar.
Lucknow: Veteran actor Farrukh Jaffar, known for her performance in films "Gulabo Sitabo" and "Sultan", died on Friday at a hospital here. She was 89.
Her elder daughter Mehru Jafar said her mother was unwell and was admitted to Sahara Hospital earlier this month.
"She was admitted to the hospital on October 4 due to breathlessness. She was not well. Her lungs were unable to take the oxygen that had been given to her. She passed away in the evening at around 6 pm," Mehru told PTI.
Jafar's grandson Shaaz Ahmad also shared the news of her demise on Twitter.
"My grandmother and wife of Freedom fighter, Ex MLC Mr S.M.Jaffar and Veteran Actress Mrs Farrukh Jafar passed away today at 7 pm in Lucknow," he wrote.
Begum is gone Farrukh ji, there was no one, and there will be no one like you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing us to connect with you. Please stay safe in the other world of Allah. RIP #FarrukhJaffar #Begum #FattoBi #FatimaBegum #GulaboSitabo, she wrote on Instagram, alongside a picture of the actor.
Jafar was married to journalist-politician Syed Muhammad Jaffar and is survived by daughters -- Mehru and Shaheen.