Surekha
Sikri,
who
was
seen
in
popular
show
Balika
Vadhu,
passed
away
today
(July
16)
in
Mumbai
due
to
cardiac
arrest.
She
was
75.
The
National
Award-winning
actress
had
been
unwell
for
some
time
and
suffered
a
brain
stroke
in
2020
and
a
paralytic
stroke
earlier
in
2018.
Surekha's
manager
confirmed
the
news
to
Indian
Express
and
said,
"Three-time
national
award
winning
actress,
Surekha
Sikri
has
passed
away
following
a
cardiac
arrest
earlier
this
morning
at
the
age
of
75.
She
had
been
suffering
from
complications
arising
from
a
second
brain
stroke.
She
was
surrounded
by
family
and
her
caregivers.
The
family
asks
for
privacy
at
this
time.
Om
Sai
Ram."
According
to
Pinkvilla
report,
the
actress
was
admitted
to
the
hospital
due
to
atrial
fibrillation,
ischemic
heart
disease
and
cerebrovascular
accident
(stroke).
The
news
of
her
demise
has
left
everyone
in
a
shock.
Surekha
had
previously
suffered
a
brain
stroke
in
2018
during
the
shoot
of
a
television
show
in
Mahabaleshwar.
She
had
fallen
and
injured
her
head,
which
apparently
led
to
brain
stroke
and
paralysis.
However,
she
appointed
a
nurse
to
take
care
of
her
post
the
incident
and
had
also
recovered
soon.
Surekha's
career
spanned
theatre,
films
and
television.
Apart
from
Balika
Vadhu,
she
was
known
for
her
amazing
performances
in
shows
like
Ek
Tha
Raja
Ek
Thi
Rani,
Pardes
Mein
Hai
Mera
Dil
and
Saat
Phere.
She
worked
in
movies
like
Zubeidaa,
Tamas
and
Dev
D
to
name
a
few.
She
received
the
National
Film
Award
for
Best
Supporting
Actress
thrice-
Tamas
(1988),
Mammo
(1995)
and
Badhaai
Ho
(2018).