Raza Murad: I always thought of Reema Lagoo as 'chhoti behen'

Actor Raza Murad says he always thought of veteran movie and theatre actress Reema Lagoo who died here early on May 18 2017 following a cardiac arrest as his younger sisterReema breathed her last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri West where she was rushed shortly after midnightRaza shared a photograph of himself along with Reema and captioned My very very dear friend and old collegue Reema Lagoo has passed away It is just unthinkable and unbelievable that this graceful lady is no moreThe 66yearold actor added She always addressed me as Raza bhai and I always thought of her as a chhoti behen younger sister One of the saddest and shocking news that she has gone forever May her noble soul rest in eternal peaceRaza and Reema together have shared screen space in films like Sangdil Sanam Hatya Apne Dam Par and HennaReema became famous for portraying the middleaged modern but understanding mother to some of the biggest stars in the industry on both big and small screensLagoo achieved widespread renown for her portrayal of the archetypal doting mother in a number of critically acclaimed films released in the late 1990s and early 2000sNot only was Reema Lagoo wellknown for her work in Bollywood but she was also wellknown for her work in Marathi cinema and theatreShe was noted for her roles in several blockbusters like Hum Aapke Hain Kaun Aashiqui Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Hum Saath Saath Hain Maine Pyar Kiya Kal Ho Na Ho Vastaav Saajan Rangeela and Kya Kehna etcAfter acting as Kokila Kulkarni in the iconic TV sitcom lsquoShriman Shrimatirsquo in the 1990s and as Devaki Verma starring opposite Supriya Pilgaonkar in lsquoTu Tu Main Mainrsquo in the same decade Reema became a wellknown face of the small screenFor the unversed Reema Lagoo and Supriya Pilgaonkars popular TV show Tu Tu Main Main is all set to make a comeback in the digital space In an interview to News18 the director of the classic 90s show Sachin Pilgaonkar revealed that he is planning to bring back the show but in a whole new avatarWhile speaking about the new season of Tu Tu Main Main Sachin said ldquoWersquore planning on bringing the show back Wersquore already working on it However he also revealed that this time his wife Supriya wont play the role of daughterinlaw in the new season Talking about the same Sachin addedldquoSurpiya wonrsquot be the daughterinlaw anymore but the motherinlawrdquoWith inputs from IANS