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Veteran Marathi actress Rekha Kamat passes away

Actress Rekha Kamat
Actress Rekha Kamat

Veteran Marathi actress Rekha Kamat, who made her debut in Marathi films seventy years ago in a Marathi film ‘Lakhachi Goshta’ passed away (11 Jan,) at the age of 89. Formerly, Kumud Sukhtankar, she got married to Film Script writer G.R. Kamat in 1953. Later, she performed in Marathi plays and shot into prominence with her talent.

Veteran Marathi Actress Rekha Kamat
Veteran Marathi Actress Rekha Kamat

Rekha spent her childhood in Dadar, Mumbai and studied in Indian Education Society’s Chhabildas High School and later in SNDT College. She had also performed dance ballet in Sachin Shankar’s ‘Ramleela’, when her talent was actually noticed. She was active with her acting performance, when few years ago she was seen in popular Marathi TV serial ‘Eka Lagnachi Doosari Goshta’. Her co star in this serial Mukta Barve, who played her grand daughter in this serial, has paid sincere tributes to her screen grandmother, on her sad demise.