Veteran actor Sulochana passes away at 94

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Veteran actor Sulochana, who featured in more than 250 Hindi and 50 Marathi films, passed away on Sunday due to age related issues..

Sulochana began her career with Marathi films in the early 1940s and soon moved to Hindi films, where she essayed several mother roles in movies like Shammi Kapoors Dil Dekhe Dekho, Dilip Kumars Aadmi and Dev Anands Jhonny Mera Naam among others...

Her daughter Kanchan Ghanekar confirmed her death with Indianexpress.com and said, She had age related health issues and breathing difficulties..

Sulochana featured in several films starring Dev Anandincluding Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai, Duniya and Amir Garib among others where she played either his mother or a relative..

The actor also had a long collaboration with Rajesh Khanna, and featured in some of his films like Bahraon Ke Sapne, Kati Patang, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Prem Nagar and Adhikar among others...

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