Madhu Malhotra, a veteran actor who worked in films like ‘Satte Pe Satta’, ‘Hero’ etc., passed away on March 13. He was 71 years old. The cause of his death has not yet been clarified. According to reports, his funeral was held at Mumbai’s Oshiwara Crematorium on March 14.
Who was Madhu Malhotra?
Madhu Malhotra has acted in several films in the 1980s and 1990s. He was a popular face in Hindi cinema of that time. Malhotra made his debut with Ramsay Brother’s ‘Andhera’ in 1975. In 1979 he started doing mainstream cinema after starring in Shakti Samanta’s ‘The Great Gambler’. In the film, she played the sister of Amitabh Bachchan’s character, Jay. The actor was known for appearing in ‘Hero’ starring Jackie Shroff. He directed the film Subhash Ghai and treated the audience to hit songs like ‘Tu Mera Jaanu Hai’, ‘Pyar Karne Wale Kabhi Darte Nahi’ and ‘Ding Dong Baby Sing A Song’. Madhu Malhotra featured in another hit and emotional song from the film, ‘Lambi Judaai’, sung by Reshma. This track became one of Madhu Malhotra’s most memorable screen appearances.The actress also played a pivotal role in ‘Satte Pe Satta’ starring Amitabh Bachchan. In the film, Madhu Malhotra was seen as the lady love of the character Budh played by Paintlal. He also appeared in the song ‘Mausam Mastana’ from the film.The 1982 film starred Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Ranjeeta Kaur and Amjad Khan alongside actors like Sachin Pilgaonkar, Shakti Kapoor and Kanwaljit Singh. According to reports, Malhotra has acted in more than 100 films in his entire career. The actor collaborated with directors like Subhash Ghai and Anil Sharma. He acted in films like ‘Shradhanjali’ (1981), ‘Vishwanath’ (1978), ‘Karz’ (1980) and ‘Vidhaata’ (1982). The actor also worked in horror dramas during his career. He did ‘Khooni Murda’ (1989) and ‘Roohani Taqat’ (1991).
