Surekha Sikri worked with many big artists at the National School of Drama for more than 10 years. He received the National Award thrice, from this it can be estimated what quality his acting was. In 2008, she became a household name as the grandmother of Balika Vadhu.
Everyone’s luck is not the same. Some get wealth and fame in childhood itself, while others have to work hard for it in youth.
Here we will tell about such Bollywood actresses, who got fame in the role of grandmother after their youth. This is Surekha Sikri. Very few people know that Surekha was also Naseeruddin Shah’s sister-in-law.
Who was Surekha Sikri: All you need to know
According to Tabassum Talkies YouTube channel, Surekha Sikri Was born on 19 April 1945 in Delhi. His father was in the Air Force and mother was a teacher. He also had a sister, whose name was Manara.
Naseeruddin Shah’s first marriage was with Manara. In this way, Surekha was the sister-in-law of Naseeruddin Shah. Surekha did her early education in Nainital. Then he was admitted to Aligarh Muslim University.
Surekha was fond of acting since childhood. After completing college, she came to Delhi in 1968 and took admission in the National School of Drama (NSD). Many dramas happened here.
The first film released in 1997 was banned in the country.
in 1997 Surekha Sikri Got the first film which was a bold political film. The name was – ‘Kissa Kursi Ka’. The film was also banned in India due to it being based on politics.
After the film was banned, Surekha continued drama in NSD. Here in 1988, he was noticed by film director Govind Nihalani. Impressed by Surekha’s acting, Nihalani offered her the tele film ‘Tamas’. This film was released in 1988 and for which Surekha received the National Award.
Different types of films, different types of roles
After this, in the coming years, Surekha did different types of roles in different types of films. Won the National Award for ‘Mammo’ in 1994. Worked in ‘Sardari Begum’, ‘Naseem’, ‘Sarfarosh’, ‘Dillagi’, ‘Zubaida’ and ‘Badhaai Ho’ released in 2018.
Surekha got real recognition in 2008, when she played the role of grandmother in the TV serial ‘Balika Vadhu’.
National Award 3 times
- For ‘Tamas’ in 1988
- For ‘Mammo’ in 1994
- For ‘Badhaai Ho’ in 2018
Surekha Sikri’s personal life and goodbye to the world
Surekha Sikri married Hemant Rige in 1994, but her husband died on 20 October 2009. He has a son Rahul who is an artist.
In 2018, when Surekha was shooting in Mahabaleshwar, she suffered a brain stroke after slipping in the bathroom. He suffered a brain stroke for the second time in 2020 and finally said goodbye to the world on 16 July 2021 after a heart attack.
