Surekha Sikri’s Balika Vadhu co-star Avika Gor mourns her demise: She has truly left us a legacy to follow

National award-winning actor Surekha Sikri passed away today (July 16) due to cardiac arrest. She was 75. She was unwell as she had suffered two brain strokes in 2018 and 2020. Today, her manager confirmed the news to indianexpress.com, “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. She was surrounded by family and her caregivers. The family asks for privacy at this time. Om Sai Ram.”

Surekha Sikri’s Balika Vadhu co-star Avika Gor mourned the demise of the veteran actress on social media. She posted a picture from the show and wrote, “I have some amazing memories with Surekha ji. Apart from being an incredible actress she was a beautiful human. It was always difficult to match her energy levels during the scenes but she made sure I was comfortable every time I was around her & that taught me to be grounded. I have always wanted to be like her.. hardworking.. grounded.. kind❤️. She has truly left us a legacy to follow.”

Surekha Sikri played Avika’s on-screen grandmother-in-law in Balika Vadhu. While Avika played the younger version of Anandi, Sikri played the character, Kalyani Devi.

Take a look at her post here.

 

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The actress worked in theatre, films, and television. She bagged the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress thrice, including Tamas (1988), Mammo (1995), and Badhaai Ho (2018).

Her role as a dadi, a matriarch in Badhaai Ho was very much appreciated by critics and audiences. She received the Best Supporting Actress National Award. She was last seen in Netflix’s anthology Ghost Stories.

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