Vidya Sinha, veteran Bollywood and TV actress passed away at 71 on Thursday, after she was admitted in a hospital in Mumbai. The news of her demise has taken the industry by shock as the actress was working till just a few days before she was admitted. The model-turned actress was last seen in Star Plus' show, Kullfi Kumar Bajewala before she was hospitalized. Several TV stars and her dear ones from the industry visited her residence to pay last respect. Now, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has tweeted condolence to the late 70s actress. Vidya Sinha Demise: Here Are Some Of The Actress' Much Loved Bollywood Film Roles!.

Big B tweeted, "Sad to learn of this .. a fine artist .. prayers and condolences to the family." The two did not share the screen-space in any of the popular movies of the actress. Check out the tweet posted by Sr Bachchan below.

Amitabh Bachchan's Tweet

Earlier, the late actress' Rajnigandha co-star, Amol Palekar expressed grief on her demise. While interacting with a leading daily, he said, "I am extremely sad to hear the news although one knew that it was coming. I was aware that she had been admitted in the ICU. In fact, I spoke to her daughter Jahnavi on Wednesday night, to check on Vidya. We shared a long friendship which went beyond our acting careers. Whenever I would travel to Mumbai, Vidya and I used to get together for lunch and gupshup." The duo also later worked in the popular film named Chhoti Si Baat.

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