'English Vinglish' actress Sujata Kumar passes away after succumbing to cancer

'English Vinglish' actress Sujata Kumar has reportedly passed away after a long battle with stage four cancer. Her sister, actress and singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi confirmed the sad news on Twitter, saying that the star breathed her last at 11.26 pm on 19 August.

“Our beloved Sujata Kumar has passed away and moved on to a better place leaving us with an unimaginable void. She left us an hour ago at 11.26 pm on the 19th of August 2018...Life can never be the same again...” Suchitra tweeted.

Over the weekend, Suchitra had also sent out a tweet, asking fans to pray for her “best friend my darling Sujata Kumar as she battles for her life” in the ICU.
Her message read, “It feels like somebody's plunged a hard cold knife into my heart & ripped the ground from under my feet as I sit outside ICU & pray for my big sis my mother my best friend my darling Sujata Kumar as she battles for her life inside Pls join me & my family in r prayers for her.”

Sujata is best remembered for playing the role of Sridevi’s sister in the 2012 Bollywood hit film. She was also a part of several TV series like ‘Hotel Kingston’ and ‘Bombay Talking’ and also featured in Anil Kapoor’s ‘24’ series.
We offer our heartfelt condolences to the family.