Balika Vadhu fame actress Surekha Sikri dies due to cardiac arrest
Famous actress Surekha Sikri has passed away due to cardiac arrest. She was 75 years old. She played the role of Dadi Sa in the serial Balika Vadhu. Surekha was not working on any big project after Badhaai Ho. Therefore, last year she also demanded the removal of the ban imposed by the Maharashtra government on actors above 65 years of age for shooting.
Brain stroke twice in two years
Surekha Sikri had earlier suffered a brain stroke in 2018 while shooting for a TV show in Mahabaleshwar. She had fallen, injuring her head. Then there were reports that he had got paralysis. However, she recovered after being in care.
She had a stroke again during the lockdown, after which she was kept in the ICU. Doctors said that the blood clot formed in her brain was removed after giving medicines.
50 years spent in the world of acting
Surekha Sikri was a well-known name in the Indian theatre, film and television industry. She first appeared in the 1978 political drama ‘Kissa Kursi Ka’. Thereafter, she became a part of several Hindi soap operas. Born in UP, Surekha refined her acting from the National School of Drama in 1971.
