Veteran actor Farrukh Jaffar, who played the role of Fatima Begum in Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana starrer ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ died on Friday following a brain stroke. The actor passed away in Lucknow on October 16.

Soon after the news broke out, Jaffar’s ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ co-star Ayushmann Khurrana paid his tribute to the veteran actor on social media. Posting a still from the voice on his Instagram story, Khurrana wrote “Beghum gayin, Rest in peace Farrukh Jaffar Ji” with a broken heart emoji.

Gulabo Sitabo’s screenwriter Juhi Chaturvedi also took to Instagram to condole actor Farrukh Jaffar’s death. Sharing a photo, she wrote, “Begum gayiin. Farrukh jina aap jaisa koi tha aur na hoga.. dil se shukriya jo aapne humko aapse rishta jodne ki ijaazat di ab allah ki uss duniya mein hifaazat se rahiyegaRIP #FarrukhJaffar #Begum #FattoBi #FatimaBegum #GulaboSitabo.”

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Farrukh Jaffar died on Friday at 7 pm following a brain stroke in Lucknow, announced her grandson Shaz Ahmed.

The late actor’s elder daughter Mehru Jafar told PTI that her mother was unwell and was admitted to Sahara Hospital earlier this month.

“She was admitted to the hospital on October 4 due to breathlessness. She was not well. Her lungs were unable to take the oxygen that had been given to her. She passed away in the evening at around 6 pm,” Mehru told PTI.

Farrukh Jaffar, an 88-year-old veteran actor, started her acting career with Bollywood film Umrao Jaan in 1981, in which she played the role of Rekha’s mother. She also starred in Shah Rukh Khan’s Swades, Peepli Live, Sultan and Secret Superstar.

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At the age of 88, Jaffar won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Fatima Begum in Gulabo Sitabo. the victory made her the oldest winner of an acting Filmfare. She was also nominated for the Producers Guild Film Awards for Peepli Live. 

Jaffar, who was also a radio presenter during her early days, was married to Syed Muhammad Jaffar, a journalist and politician.