MUMBAI: Yesteryear's Hindi movie actress Manorama (81) passed away after brief illness, in a private hospital here.
She was known for her comic and negative roles and her last movie was Deepa Mehta's 'Water' a Oscar nominee. The woman with exaggerated eyelashes and expressions was popularly known for roles like the wicked aunt in 'Seeta Aur Geeta', 'Ek Phool Do Maali', 'Do Kaliyan' and 'Karvan'.
She had started her acting career in Lahore around six decades ago and she acted as heroine in quite a few films. The actress also acted in few television serials later.
She married Raja Naqsar in Lahore at Pakistan. They migrated to here after partition in 1947. Raja became a producer.
It was a surprise to the Industry when she appeared in 'Water' as the head of a widow's ashram.
