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Veteran actress Smriti Biswas, who has worked in many Hindi, Marathi and Bengali films, has passed away. Smriti died at her residence in Nashik city of Maharashtra. Sources said that 100-year-old Smriti Biswas breathed her last late Wednesday night due to age-related problems. She was living on rent in a one BHK flat in Nashik. Smriti started her career as a child artist.
Worked in many films
Smriti Biswas worked in Hindi, Marathi and Bengali films in her career. She worked with big actors of cinema like Kishore Kumar, Balraj Sahni, Guru Dutt, V Shantaram, Mrinal Sen, Bimal Roy, BR Chopra, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor.
Smriti Biswas was 100 years old.
Made her debut with a Bengali film
Smriti made her Bollywood debut with the Bengali film 'Sandhya' (1930). 'Baap Re Baap', 'Dilli Ki Thug', 'Bhaagm-Bhaag', 'Modern Girl', 'Nek Dil' and 'Aparajita' were her famous films. But 'Model Girl' (1960) was her last Hindi film.
Smriti Biswas with sons Satyajit and Rajeev.
How was the life of Smriti Biswas
Smriti Biswas married filmmaker SD Narang. After which she distanced herself from the film industry. She has two sons Rajiv and Satyajit. After her husband's death, she shifted to Nashik to live with her sister. She had to face financial difficulties in the last days of her life. Smriti celebrated her 100th birthday on 17 February 2024.
Hansal Mehta shared the post.
Director Hansal Mehta paid tribute
People in the industry are saddened by Smriti's demise. Bollywood's well-known director Hansal Mehta has shared many of her old and new pictures on social media. While sharing the picture, he wrote – Thank you for keeping your blessings on us, may your soul rest in peace.
