Abandoned 'Pakeezah' actor, Geeta Kapoor passes away at 67

The actor rose to fame in 1972 starring opposite Raaj Kumar and Meena Kumari

MUMBAI: Veteran Bollywood actor Geeta Kapoor, who shot into the limelight for her role in the classic film Pakeezah, breathed her last in a Mumbai old age home on Saturday morning. She was 67 and had been living in the old age home after she was reportedly abandoned by her son and daughter last year.

'Pakeezah' actor abandoned by her son in the hospital

Geeta had acted in around 100 films in supporting roles as well as prominent ones such as in Kamal Amrohi's Pakeezah, Razia Sultan.

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In a humanitarian gesture, film producer Ramesh Taurani and friend Ashoke Pandit had been taking care of her 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.

Geeta was deserted by her children in May 2017 at the SRV Hospital, Goregaon and was later shifted by Ashoke and Ramesh, 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.


The late-actor longed very much to see her children since then but they never came and she kept getting weaker with passing time. Ashoke stated that she finally passed away on Saturday.

It was a nostalgic moment when we danced again together after a long time: Govinda

Ashoke added that Geeta wanted to see her children one last time but they never came to visit her. "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 added.

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