Yesteryear Bollywood actress Shakila left for heavenly abode on Wednesday morning following a heart attack. The actress was best known for her roles in films like Aar Paar and CID. She was 82 years of age. She shot to fame with the song Babuji Dheere Chalna from Guru Dutt's 1954 film Aar Par.
The news of her sudden demire was sahred by her nephew Nasirr Khan on his Facebook account. He posted, "With a heavy heart I have to inform you all that my maternal aunt (my moms older sister) Shakila Aunty has passed away. She was a star in her own right in the 50s and 60s. Babuji dheere chalna, pyaar mein zara samhalna. Please keep her in your prayers. May Allah grant her Jannat. Aameen.”
A report on IndianExpress quoted Nasirr, who's legendary actor Johnny Walker's son, as saying, "Because of her age, she had kidney problems. She was diabetic. Recently, she had some cardiac problems also. All these things led to her demise. She passed away last night. As we can’t wait too long for funeral in Islam, the burial happened today early in the morning.”
The report further quoted him as saying, "She was a very jovial person, and because she and my dad worked together in Aar Par, they would talk a lot about cinema. On the film’s set my dad met her younger sister Noorjahan, and the two got married. Shakila aunty was very happy with the work she did, and was a content person. We will miss her much.”
Some of her other notable films include Alibaba Aur Chaalis Chor, Hatim Tai, Sindbad the Sailor, China Town, Shriman Satyawadi among 50 others. Shakila's last film Ustadon Ke Ustad released in the year 1963. RIP Shakila.
