Deserted by kids, 'Pakeezah' actress Geeta Kapoor dead
Mumbai, May 26: Veteran Bollywood actress Geeta Kapoor, who shot into the limelight for her role in the classic "Pakeezah", breathed her last in a Mumbai old age home on Saturday morning, a family friend said.
She was 67 and had been living in the old age home after she was reportedly abandoned by her son and daughter last year.
"Heartbreaking! 'Pakeezah' actress Geeta Kapoor passes away after waiting to see her children one last time," tweeted her friend and film-personality Ashoke Pandit.
She had acted in around 100 films in supporting roles/characters, including prominent ones in Kamal Amrohi's films "Pakeezah"," "Razia Sultan".
In a humanitarian gesture, film producer Ramesh Taurani and Pandit had been caring for the actress and paying her medical bills after her children turned their backs on her. Her son Raja is a choreographer and her daughter Pooja is an airhostess.
Kapoor, was deserted by her children in May 2017 at the SRV Hospital, Goregaon, and was later shifted by Pandit and Taurani, to the Jeevan Asha old age home run by the Society of Helpers of Mary in Andheri West.
She had once complained of ill-treatment meted out by her son, including assault and not giving her food regularly.
She longed very much to see her children since then, but they never came and she kept getting weaker with passing time, and finally passed away on Saturday, said Pandit.
The body will be kept at the Cooper Hospital morgue ahead of the funeral on Monday amid hopes that her children would come to perform the final rites.
"Her body will be kept at Cooper Hospital, Vile Parle for two days hoping her children to come and at least do the last rites. Otherwise, we will do our best to bid her a dignified goodbye," Pandit tweeted.
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Malpe: Mother of newborn found dead in toilet identified by police; legal action to be taken: SP
Udupi: Superintendent of Police Dr. K Arun has said that police have identified the mother of the newborn child whose corpse was found in a toilet in Malpe and that legal action will be taken against the woman.
The senior officer said that the corpse was found in the toilet at a building near the Jamia Masjid at Malpe Junction on Monday, April 14. In addition, blood stains were seen on the walls of the toilet. Malpe Police had booked a case in the matter based on a complaint filed by the Masjid board.
The team that investigated the matter has now identified the mother as Afreena, a local resident, the officer added.
The woman has told the police that she has one child. Although she opted for an abortion when she was around seven months into pregnancy for her second child, she failed to get medical help to do so. She then tried to abort the child herself and, suffering from intense pain in the stomach, she delivered her second child in the toilet near the mosque. The woman has stated further that she abandoned the newborn child there and left, the SP said.
The woman is currently under treatment in a hospital but will face the law once she is discharged, Dr. Arun added.
The Police Superintendent has said that audio clips are being shared on social media, allegedly stating that the child belongs to other people. Social media users are asked not to spread false information in this manner, he said and warned that legal action will also be taken people who provide such false information.
