Veteran actor Rita Bhaduri died late on Monday night after fighting a kidney related ailment for many days; she was 62. Reports said that Rita was admitted at a hospital for last many days. The popular character actor who has worked in both films and TV was still active and was playing the grandmother’s role in Star Bharat’s Nimki Mukhiya. Rita’s funeral will take place at Andheri in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon.
Raazi actor Shishir Sharma took to his Facebook account to share the news of her demise. He wrote, “We deeply regret to inform you that Reeta Bhaduri has departed for her journey beyond. The funeral rites will be held on 17th July, Tuesday at 12 noon at the Cremation Ground, Parsi Wada Road, Parshiwada, Chakala, Andheri East. Extremely sad.. lost a wonderful human being .. a mother to many of us.. will miss u Ma…”
The actress’s funeral will take place on July 17, 2018, at the Cremation ground, Parsi Wada Road, Parshiwada, Chakala, Andheri East in Mumbai.
Rita was at the Sujay Hospital in Vile Parle. She was fighting a weak kidney and was on dialysis. “She died at around 1.30 a.m. and her family members took her body from the hospital at around 4 a.m.,” the source told IANS.
Rita has worked in over 20 TV shows, including Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, Kumkum and Amanat . Her films credit included Raja, Julie, Beta, Hero No 1, Virasat and many more. She was from the 1973 batch of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune and her batch included actress, Zarina Wahab.
