Garam Hawa Actress Gita Siddharth Kak Passes Away
In an unfortunate development, noted actress Gita Siddharth Kak is no more. The seasoned performer, best known for her performance in the 1973 classic Garam Hawa, passed away on Friday (December 14, 2019) in Mumbai, leaving fans in a state of shock. The exact cause of her death has not been revealed yet.
In case, you did not know, Gita began her acting career with veteran director and lyricist Gulzar Parichay, featuring 'Jumping Jack' Jeetendra and Jaya Bachchan in the lead. Thereafter, she acted in several popular films such as Sholay, Noorie, Shaukeen and Gaman, becoming an integral part of the industry.
On
the
personal
side
of
things,
she
was
married
to
television
host
and
producer
Siddharth
Kak,
best
known
for
Doordarshan's
popular
culture
magazine
Surabhi.
Gita's
daughter
Antara
is
a
documentary
filmmaker,
who
helmed
the
critically
acclaimed
'A
Life
In
Dance-Daksha
Seth'.
We offer our condolences to Gita's near and dear ones and hope that they stay strong in this difficult time.