Veteran Hindi and Marathi film actress Sulabha Deshpande has died at her Mumbai residence after a prolonged illness. She was 79.
Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar, actors Rishi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit among others from the film industry have expressed grief over her demise.
Mangeshkar, wrote, "Sulabha Deshpande ji, a very good actress, is not among us anymore. I am deeply saddened. Her father Vasant Kamerkar ji managed the Marathi music department of HMV. He recorded many of my songs. We were like family."
Rishi said, "RIP. Sulabha Deshpande. Worked with both her and her late husband Arvind Deshpande in the film 'Duniya'."
Madhuri Dixit too took to social media to vent her grief:
Anil Kapoor posted:
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarakar said, "Sad to hear about Sulabha Deshpande. Will always be remembered for her immense Contribution to Marathi theatre & Hindi Cinema. #RIP."