A nonetheless from Udaan. (courtesy: X)

Amritsar:

Kavita Chaudhary, star of the favored Doordarshan serial Udaan, died at a hospital right here following cardiac arrest on Thursday evening. She was 67. The actor, additionally well-liked because the homemaker Lalita ji within the Surf detergent commercials in India within the late Eighties, was admitted to the hospital a couple of days in the past.

“She passed away following cardiac arrest last night around 8.30 pm in Amritsar at the hospital. She was admitted to the hospital a few days ago due to low blood pressure. Her condition became critical later,” Ajay Sayal, Chaudhary’s nephew, advised PTI.

The final rites have been held right here on Thursday morning. The actor is survived by Sayal and her niece.

Kavita Chaudhary was greatest identified for her portrayal of IPS officer Kalyani Singh in Udaan a progressive present about ladies empowerment, which ran on Doordarshan between 1989 and 1991.

Besides starring, she wrote and directed the serial, which was impressed by the lifetime of her elder sister and police officer Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya.

Udaan, which additionally starred Shekhar Kapur, revolved across the battle of a girl aspiring to be an IPS officer. The critically-acclaimed present, which impressed a era of ladies to pursue public service, was introduced again on Doordarshan for a re-run throughout the pandemic.

Actor Amit Behl was one of many colleagues who paid condolences on Chaudhary’s demise. “RIP Kavita Chaudhary, is baar aapne lambi udaan bhar li,Naman @CintaaOfficial @nsd_india,” he wrote on X.

Later, Kavita Chaudhary produced Doordarshan reveals Your Honour and IPS Diaries.

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