Reema Lagoo#Personal life

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Lagoo's career as an actor began as a child, influenced by her mother, who was a Marathi stage and film actress. She appeared in five films including Masterji, directed by Durga Khote. Her senior career continued in Marathi stage after a long gap following work as a child artiste. It began with her coming to Mumbai and appearing in P. L. Deshpande's play, an adaptation of My Fair Lady.{{cite web |title=Waiting For The Complete Role |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/people/entertainment/film/reema.htm |work=The Times of India |access-date=7 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000819052519/http://www.indiatimes.com/people/entertainment/film/reema.htm |archive-date=19 August 2000}} However, she received wider recognition with roles in television serials, Hindi and Marathi films. She debuted in films in 1979 with the Marathi film Sinhasan.

She went on to play supporting roles with some of the biggest names in the Hindi film industry, mostly as the mother of the lead characters. She first rose to prominence with the Hindi film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) where she played Juhi Chawla's mother. She was seen in a controversial role in Aruna Raje's Rihaee (1988). She then starred in the blockbuster film Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) as Salman Khan's mother and then in Saajan (1991), also a superhit success at the box office. She starred in action drama and crime thriller Gumrah (1993) as Sridevi's mother, Jai Kishen (1994) as Akshay Kumar's mother and Rangeela (1995) as Urmila Matondkar's mother. Her Gumrah (1993) was seventh-highest grosser of the year at the box office, Jai Kishen (1994) was a commercial success (declared 'semihit'). Rangeela (1995) was highest grosser of the year at the box office.

Most prominently, she has starred in some of the biggest hits in the Bollywood industry including the Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dilwale (1994), Rangeela (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999) Vaastav: The Reality (1999) In this role that won her a fourth Filmfare Award for best supporting actress, Lagoo played the mother of a gangster played by Sanjay Dutt.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/rip-reema-lagoo-her-7-most-memorable-roles-as-bollywood-s-favourite-mom/story-PGtfGhTEbB0IqooWePVc1O.html |title=RIP Reema Lagoo: Her 7 most memorable roles as mom to Bollywood's biggest stars |work=Hindustan Times |date=18 May 2017 |access-date=18 May 2017}} She has been credited in the media as a coming of a "new-age mother" in Hindi cinema.{{cite book |last1=Chaudhuri |first1=Diptakirti |title=Kitnay Aadmi Thay |date=2012 |publisher=Westland |isbn=9789381626191 |url=https://archive.org/details/kitnayaadmithayc0000chau |url-access=registration |access-date=18 May 2017}}{{cite book |last1=Joshi |first1=Sumit |title=Bollywood Through Ages |publisher=Best Book Reads |isbn=9781311676696 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WHQWCgAAQBAJ |access-date=18 May 2017}}

Though mostly playing a middle-aged mother in films, she has also played other roles earlier in her career. She played the role of a dancer in Aakrosh (1980) and a cold-hearted businesswoman in Yeh Dillagi (1994).

Lagoo also had a notable presence in Marathi cinema. She was awarded the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2002 film Reshamgaath.{{cite book |title=Mass Media in India - 2004 |date=2016 |publisher=Research, Reference and Training Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |isbn=9788123023380 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fPgADgAAQBAJ |access-date=18 May 2017}} Her role in Janma (2011), which she referred to as "one of the best roles in her career", received praise. Recognising her contribution to Marathi cinema, she was awarded the V Shantaram Award by the Government of Maharashtra.{{cite news |title=Actress Reema Lagoo cremated |url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/8715110_Actress-Reema-Lagoo-cremated.html |access-date=18 May 2017 |agency=Press Trust of India |date=18 May 2017}}

Lagoo also had a fairly successful career as a television actor in both Hindi and Marathi languages. She debuted on television in 1985 with the Hindi series Khandaan. Her roles in Shriman Shrimati as Kokila Kulkarni and as Devaki Verma starring opposite Supriya Pilgaonkar in Tu Tu Main Main were her most successful shows, with the latter winning her the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role.

Lagoo has appeared on the Marathi show Maanacha Muzra, which honours Marathi personalities.{{cite web |title=Nana to open personal life in Marathi |url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2005/7/9/5460/index.html |website=Bollywood Hungama |publisher=indiafm.com |access-date=18 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060622174351/http://www.indiafm.com/news/2005/7/9/5460/index.html |archive-date=22 June 2006 |date=9 July 2005}}

Reema Lagoo was born on 21 June 1958 as Nayan Bhadbhade. Her mother was Marathi stage actress Mandakini Bhadbhade famed for the drama Lekure udand Jaahalee.{{cite web |url=http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20110503/5127431983414063320.htm |title=ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री मंदाकिनी भडभडे यांचे निधन |work=Sakal |quote=ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री रिमा लागू यांच्या त्या मातोश्री होत. |date=3 May 2011 |language=mr |access-date=9 January 2012 |archive-date=20 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220162859/http://esakal.com/esakal/20110503/5127431983414063320.htm |url-status=dead }} Lagoo's acting abilities were noted when she was a student at the Huzurpaga HHCP High School in Pune.{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/marathi/news/kallabaji/reema-lagoo-and-her-school-memory-at-pune-school/365274 |title=फोटो आणि रिमा लागूंची पुण्यातली एक आठवण |publisher=Zee News |language=mr |quote=ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री रिमा लागू १९७० ते १९७४ या कालावधीत हुजुरपागा शाळेत शिकत होत्या |date=18 May 2017 |access-date=18 May 2017}} She took to acting professionally after completing her secondary education. Starting 1979, she was employed with Union Bank of India for ten years in Bombay (now Mumbai), when, alongside appearances in television and films, she participated in the inter-bank cultural events.{{cite news |title=Reema Lagoo dead, filmdom remembers its fond 'Ma' (Third Lead) |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/reema-lagoo-dead-filmdom-remembers-its-fond-ma-third-lead-117051801200_1.html |access-date=20 May 2017 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service|work=Business Standard |date=18 May 2017}}

She met Vivek Lagoo (1953—2025), her future colleague in the bank and stage actor, in 1976 and married him in 1978.{{cite web |title=Reema Lagoo's Ex-Husband Vivek Talks: We Thought It's Acidity. She Started Snoring. And Suddenly... It Was All Over! |url=https://in.style.yahoo.com/reema-lagoo-apos-ex-husband-162340305.html |work=Spotbye.com |publisher=Yahoo! |access-date=3 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603071241/https://in.style.yahoo.com/reema-lagoo-apos-ex-husband-162340305.html |archive-date=3 June 2017}} Upon marriage, she adopted the name Reema Lagoo. Described by Vivek as "an understanding to restructure our lives", they separated later. The couple's daughter Mrunmayee Lagoo is also an actress and theatre director.{{cite web |url=http://www.indianweekender.co.nz/Pages/ArticleDetails/16/869/Bollywood/Hello-Direction |title=Hello Direction! |access-date=9 January 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://bollywoodstarkids.blogspot.in/2008/11/reema-lagoos-daughter-mrunmayee-turns.html |title=Reema Lagoo's Daughter, Mrunmayee Turns Theatre Director |date=5 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415071011/http://bollywoodstarkids.blogspot.in/2008/11/reema-lagoos-daughter-mrunmayee-turns.html |archive-date=15 April 2012 |access-date=5 November 2008}}{{cite web |title=BOLLYWOOD VETERAN ACTRESS REEMA LAGOO PASSES AWAY AFTER CARDIAC ARREST |url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/veteran-actress-reema-lagoo-passes-away/articleshow/58727199.cms |work=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=18 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518082921/http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com//entertainment/bollywood/veteran-actress-reema-lagoo-passes-away/articleshow/58727199.cms |archive-date=18 May 2017 |url-status=dead}}

Lagoo had been shooting for the television series Naamkarann till 7 p.m. (IST) on 17 May 2017. After she complained of chest pain later that night, she was taken to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai at 1 a.m. (IST). She died at 3:15 a.m. (IST) from cardiac arrest.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/popular-tv-actrhiess-reema-lagoo-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-at-59/articleshow/58727760.cms |title=Popular TV actress Reema Lagoo dies of cardiac arrest at 59 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=8 July 2017}} At the time of death, she was described as being "perfectly fine" and having "no health issues".{{cite news |title=Actor Reema Lagoo passes away |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/actress-reema-lagoo-passes-away/article18478738.ece |access-date=18 May 2017 |work=The Hindu |date=18 May 2017}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/39958153 |title=Reema Lagoo: Bollywood's 'favourite mother' dies |date=18 May 2017 |work=BBC News |access-date=18 May 2017 |language=en-GB}} Her funeral was performed by her daughter Mrunmayee in Oshiwara crematorium, in Mumbai.

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