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Bollywood veteran actress Nimmi aka Nawab Banoo passes away at her residence in Mumbai on Wednesday evening. She was 88.
Reportedly, Nimmi was suffering from breathing problems and had been in and out of the hospital. Her last rites will take place today.
Talking about the actress her brother-in-law Ijhar Hussain told Indian Express, “She had been unwell for some time now. We will be having the last rites tomorrow but are yet to decide on how to do the funeral considering the body cannot be brought to the society due to the coronavirus, and also we aren’t sure how many people can gather for the funeral. We will make a decision tonight.”
Nimmi aka Nawab Banoo passes away
Soon after the news of Nimmi’s demise hit the internet, various celebrities like Rishi Kapoor and Mahesh Bhatt took to their social media and shares their heartfelt condolences.
RIP. Thank you Nimmi aunty for all the blessings and love for Bobby on its premiere release. You were part of the RK family. Barsaat was your first film. Allha aapko Jannat naseeb kare. Ameen. pic.twitter.com/nsTGhpCpac
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) March 25, 2020
“ You may win your hearts desire, but in the end you are cheated of it by death.” Goodbye Nimmiji 🙏 . Yesteryear’s dove-eyed actress Nimmi passes away at 88 https://t.co/fRoQWlbuKI
— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) March 25, 2020
RIP Nimmi ji … u lit up the screen with your smile and those magical eyes.. Amar , udan khatola, aan some of the most memorable ones..
— Divya Dutta (@divyadutta25) March 25, 2020
Nimmi was known for her roles in films like ‘Uran Khatola’, ‘Aan’, ‘Bhai-Bhai’, ‘Mere Mehboob’ and ‘Pooja Ke Phool’. The actress was given the name Nimmi by the legendary filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor as she made her acting debut with his film ‘Barsaat’.
She was married to S. Ali Raza, who passed away in 2007. The couple was not blessed with children and hence, they adopted Nimmi’s sister’s son.
May her soul rest in peace!
