Bollywood actress Madhu Malhotra died on March 13 at the age of 72. Madhu, who was seen in many films of the 80s and 90s, always played supporting roles, but made a special place in the hearts of the audience with her acting and simplicity. People still remember his glimpse especially in the famous song ‘Lambi Judai’ from the film ‘Hero’. Madhu Malhotra was one of those artists who quietly worked in many films without any fanfare and made her mark.
Got popularity from the song Lambi Judaai
Talking about her career, Madhu Malhotra got the most recognition from the 1983 film ‘Hero’, which was directed by Subhash Ghai. Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Sheshadri entered Bollywood with this film. The painful song of the film ‘Lambi Judai’ in the voice of Reshma still resides in the hearts of people. In this song, Madhu Malhotra appeared in the role of a Banjaran (Gypsy woman) and her acting made this song even more effective. Apart from this, he also worked in the film ‘Satte Pe Satta’, in which Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini were in lead roles. In this film, her pairing was seen with actor Paintal and she was also seen in the film’s song ‘Mausam Mastana’.
Also worked in horror films
Madhu Malhotra’s film journey started in 1975, when she entered Bollywood with Ramsay Brothers’ horror film ‘Andhera’. After this, in 1979, she appeared in director Shakti Samant’s film ‘The Great Gambler’, in which Amitabh Bachchan was in the lead role. Madhu played the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s sister in this film. Apart from this, she was also seen in films like ‘Karz’, ‘Vishwanath’, ‘Shradhanjali’ and ‘Vidhaata’. According to reports, he worked in more than 100 films in his entire career. Apart from this, he also did tremendous acting in horror films like ‘Khooni Murda’ and ‘Roohani Takt’.
