Reema was the most cheerful person on the sets,” says veteran actor Rajeev Verma while paying condolences to sudden demise of actress Reema lagoo.
The veteran actress died on Thursday suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 59 and was one of the favourite ‘mothers’ in Bollywood.
Apart from playing brilliant roles in Marathi theatre, Reema was seen playing mother of actors from Salman Khan to Sanjay Dutt.
Actor Rajiv Verma from Bhopal is seen with Reema lagoo in various movies including Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Saath Saath Hain and more. While talking to The Pioneer, Rajiv Verma gets nostalgic and shared some of his moments with Reema lagoo on sets. He shared about her personality and the finery of her acting.
Rajiv Verma said, “She one of the finest actress I have ever known. We first met on the sets of Maine Pyar Kiya and it was really marvelous working with her.” Verma further said, “Though she was always serious while she was rehearsing and giving the shots, but on sets she was always cheerful and full of life.”
“I have many memories with Reemaji which I will always adore. She was always beautiful and always smiling,” added Rajiv.
On her sudden demise, Verma said, “It is too sad and horrible that such a fine actress left the industry. Indeed it is a loss.”
Reema lagoo was currently working in Mahesh Bhatt’s Namkaran. She played the role of Viraf Patel’s mother. last year she visited Bhopal and shared her moments in city of lakes during the early 90s.