Veteran
actress
Reema
Lagoo
passed
away
in
the
wee
hours
of
morning
on
May
18,
due
to
cardiac
arrest.
The
59-year
old
actress
complained
of
chest
pain
and
was
rushed
to
Kokila
Dhirubhai
Ambani
hospital,
where
she
breathed
her
last.
The
actress
was
playing
the
role
of
Dayavanti
Mehta
in
Star
Plus'
popular
show,
Naamkaran.
A
lot
of
actors
took
to
express
their
condolences
for
the
late
actress
on
the
social
media.
The
actress'
Naamakaran
co-stars
were
shocked
over
her
sudden
demise
and
shared
hearfelt
posts
on
the
social
media.
As
per
the
current
track,
the
entire
team
is
shooting
for
Neil
and
Riya's
wedding
sequence.
Popular
actress
Ragini
Shah
who
has
been
part
of
shows
such
as
Diya
Aur
Baati
Hum
and
Saraswathichandra
has
been
roped
in
to
step
into
Reema
Lagoo's
shoes.
Read
on
to
know
more...
Ragini
Shah
Replaces
Reema
Lagoo
As
per
the
sources,
"The
current
track
required
Daya's
character
and
we
had
no
option
but
to
lock
another
actress.
Ragini
has
a
strong
personality
and
is
an
acclaimed
actress;
we
couldn't
have
got
a
better
replacement.
She
has
also
started
shoot
for
the
serial."
Ragini
Shah
Is
The
New
Dayavanti
In
an
interview
to
a
leading
entertinment
portal,
Ragini
confirmed
the
news.
"Though
I
hadn't
worked
with
Reemaji,
we
knew
each
other
because
of
our
theatre
background.
I
am
a
Gujarati
theatre
artiste
and
she
had
featured
in
a
few
Gujarati
plays."
'The
Task
Is
Challenging',
Says
Ragini
"I
have
never
replaced
any
actress
in
my
career
so
far,
let
alone
replacing
someone
who
is
no
more
with
us.
I
was
finalised
for
the
show
within
two
hours.
The
task
is
challenging
and
I
am
overwhelmed
with
emotions."
The
Show
Must
Go
On
Playing
the
part,
which
was
originally
portrayed
to
perfection
by
Reemaji,
feels
extremely
heavy.
But
as
they
say,
the
show
must
go
on."
Ragini's
Tribute
To
The
Late
Actress
Ragini
says
that
this
project
will
be
a
dedication
to
the
late
actress.
"It's
not
possible
to
replicate
her
on
the
show.
I
have
been
given
the
creative
freedom
to
approach
the
character
my
way.
This
one
will
be
for
Reemaji,"
she
concludes.
Sayantani
Remembers
Her
Co-star
Meanwhile,
her
Naamkaran
co-stars
continue
to
remember
the
late
actress.
Sayantani
Ghosh
told,
"Words
can't
express
what
I
feel.
It's
numbness
of
another
kind.
Shall
always
remember
her
fondly..
so
many
sweet
memories..."
Gulfam
Khan,
fondly
recalled
Reema
Lagoo's
last
day
on
the
sets
to
a
leading
entertainment
portal.
She
told,
"I
remember
someone
on
set
brought
vada
pav
while
she
was
giving
a
shot.
Interrupting
her
shoot,
Reemaji
said
"Keep
that
for
me
too,
I'll
enjoy
it
after
the
shoot."
There
was
a
scene
where
she
was
supposed
to
stare
at
me
and
she
gave
me
a
naughty
smile
and
wanted
to
have
several
takes
for
it."
Furthermore,
"She
was
all
happy
the
last
day
she
shot
as
we
were
shooting
marriage
sequences.
She
was
suffering
from
laryngitis
but
continued
talking
to
us
in
whispers."
"She
came
to
my
make
up
room
and
we
chatted
for
half
an
hour
where
she
was
mostly
whispering
because
of
her
throats
and
as
usual
she
was
talking
about
her
daughter,"
Gulfam
added,"
concluded
Gulfam.