Celebs who said us goodbye in 2018
Let’s remember some of those “unforgettable” names we have lost,
And celebrate their contribution to cinema, music and art.
SRIDEVI
February 24, 2018 would always be considered a dark day for the Indian film Industry as on this date, the world woke up to the sad news that Sridevi, Bollywood’s first female superstar is no more.
The “chandni” star, who was in dubai for a family wedding, died aged 54 accidentally drowning in a bath tub in a hotel, leaving the film industry, her family and legions of fans in a state of shock.
Though she is no more, she will always be remembered for her remarkable work in Indian cinema.
Born in sivakasi in Tamil Nadu on August 13, 1963, Sridevi began her career at the age of four in the devotional film “Thunaivan”. That marked the beginning of a journey in films that saw her work across Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malyalam and Hindi productions, leading her to become one of the most formidable actresses of the 1980’s and 1990s in bollywood- In fact, the only female “superstar” the industry has seen. And for her great contribution to the country’s art and cinema, she was honoured with the National award and Padma Shri.
The years, no doubt left her fans in grief and tears with her sudden death, but also surprised them with the launch of the icon’s elder daughter jahnvi Kapoor in Hindi Cinema, bringing shades of Sridevi back onscreen.
Rita Bhaduri
Veteran actress Rita Bhaduri took her last breath on July 17 this year. She was 62 when she died of Kidney ailment. with a carrer spanning over five decades,Rita played important supporting parts in movies like “Kbhi Haan Kabhi Naa”, “Kya Kehna” , “Dil Vil Pyar vyar”and “Main Madhuri Dixit banna chahti hoon”. She also featured in Gujarati movies.
Aretha Franklin
Legendary singer Areth Franklin who got the epithet ‘Queen of soul’, died in August after battling serious health conditions. She was 76. Franklin rose to fame with the release of her first album, “Songs of faith”, in 1956, which scored regional hits with two gospel songs and occasionally touring with the soul stirrers, whose star was sam cooke.
She even won a Golden Globe award for “Never gonna break my faith”.
The singer’s final public performance was last November , when she sang at an Elton John AIDS Foundation gala in New York.
Celebs who said us goodbye in 2018
MOHAMMED AZIZ
My name is Lakhan fame singer Mohammed Aziz died on November 27 following a cardiac arrest. He was 64. Born in west Bengal in July 1954, he started his career as a restaurant singer in Kolkata till he got a singing break in Bengali film, Jyoti, before shifted to Mumbai and sang for the hindi fil Amber.
