Veteran Indian actress Shashikala has died, aged 88. According to news reports, she died at her home in Mumbai.
Best known for starring in films such as ‘Jugnu’ (1947), ‘Junglee’ (1961), ‘Teen Bahuraniyan’ (1968) ‘Khoobsurat’ (1980) and more recently, projects such as ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’ (2001) and ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’ (2004), Shashikala shined during Bollywood’s golden era of films, in the 60s and 70s.
Her versatility to play a village belle and to completely transform herself as a vamp earned her much fanfare in the industry.
She ruled the silver screen in the 60s as a supporting actress, winning two Filmfare Awards for the same, first in 1962’s ‘Aarti’, followed by another for ‘Gumrah’ the following year.