Reema Lagoo has been a part of many hit films but has been one of the most popular actresses on the silver screen and has worked extensively in the Bollywood and Marathi industries. The audience mostly remembers her for her popular motherly roles. On the occasion of her 66th birth anniversary, let’s check out some interesting facts about the actress.
Actress Reema Lagoo has been a part of many blockbusters like Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hai Koun, Rangeela, Jai Kishan, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and much more. Despite her typecasted motherly roles, Reema Lagoo proved she was a prolific actress and impressed the viewers with her performances. But did you know that acting was not her priority? She ventured into the industry after being inspired by her mother.
The Hum Aapke Hain Koun actress, Reema Lagoo, used to work in the bank before she took up acting. Reportedly, after completing her studies, she got a job at the Union Bank of India in 1979. After ten years, she decided to make a career in films. As per reports, during her job at the bank, she used to participate in inter-bank cultural events where her peers appreciated her acting. While working at the bank, she reportedly signed up for a few TV shows and later decided to quit the job.
Before making it big on the silver screens, Reema Lagoo was a huge hit on the small screen. She marked her debut on TV with Khandaan in 1985. After this, she starred in Shriman Shrimati and Tu Tu Main Main. The show became an instant hit among the viewers. Finally, in 1988, she marked her debut in Bollywood with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak opposite Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla. She was then seen in the 1989 Salman Khan-starrer film Maine Pyar Kiya and in 1991 in Saajan. The films turned out to be blockbusters and earned her immense fame
As per reports, her par-excellence acting skills once made Sridevi feel insecure. In 1993, Reema Lagoo starred in the Sanjay Dutt film Gumrah, where she played the role of Sridevi’s mother. The film was directed by Mukesh Bhatt and produced by Yash Johar. As per the media reports, when the film was in the post-production work, Sridevi saw the work and realised that her on-screen mother’s acting mettle might overshadow her, so she requested the producer and director to cut off Reema Lagoo’s few scenes. Initially, they refused, but since she was one of the most sought-after actresses at the time, and charged high fees, they budged and gave in to her demands.
Reema Lagoo died after suffering a heart attack at the age of 58 in 2017. She breathed her last in Mumbai’s Kokilaben Hospital.
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