<p>One of India's most prolific painters, Lalitha Lajmi is no more. Lajmi died on Monday at the age of 90. The news of her demise was shared on Twitter by the official handle of National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA). She was the sister of well-known filmmaker-actor Guru Dutt.&nbsp;<br />
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"With Profound grief and sorrow NGMA, Mumbai, Ministry of Culture, Government of India shares the news of demise of veteran artist and printmaker Smt. Lalitha Lajmi who left for heavenly abode this morning(13.02.2023). Our Deepest Condolences. RIP," NGMA wrote in the caption of the post.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">With Profound grief and sorrow NGMA, Mumbai, Ministry of Culture, Government of India shares the news of demise of veteran artist and printmaker Smt. Lalitha Lajmi who left for heavenly abode this morning(13.02.2023).<br />
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<p>Lajmi was born to a poet father and a poly-linguistic writer mother in Kolkata in 1932. She was a self-taught artist with a keen interest in classical dance. Over the decades, she held several exhibitions at international art galleries in Paris, London and Netherlands.&nbsp;</p>

<p>NGMA described Ms Lajmi as an "unparalleled watercolourist". Through her work, she usually narrated a layered history of the modern Indian woman in the decades that followed Independence.&nbsp;<br />
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Lajmi's daughter, Kalpana Lajmi was also a well known Indian filmmaker who had made award-winning films like 'Rudali' and 'Daman'. Kalpana Lajmi passed away in 2018 due to multiple illnesses. Lalitha Lajmi's son, Devdas, reportedly live in the US.<br />
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In recent years, Lalitha Lajmi played a small cameo in Aamir Khan starrer 'Tare Zameen Par', as the chief guest for the intra-school art competition.&nbsp;</p>


One of India's most prolific painters, Lalitha Lajmi is no more. Lajmi died on Monday at the age of 90. The news of her demise was shared on Twitter by the official handle of National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA).

One of India's most prolific painters, Lalitha Lajmi is no more. Lajmi died on Monday at the age of 90. The news of her demise was shared on Twitter by the official handle of National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA). She was the sister of well-known filmmaker-actor Guru Dutt. "With Profound grief and sorrow NGMA, Mumbai, Ministry of Culture, Government of India shares the news of demise of veteran artist and printmaker Smt. Lalitha Lajmi who left for heavenly abode this morning(13.02.2023). Our Deepest Condolences. RIP," NGMA wrote in the caption of the post. With Profound grief and sorrow NGMA, Mumbai, Ministry of Culture, Government of India shares the news of demise of veteran artist and printmaker Smt. Lalitha Lajmi who left for heavenly abode this morning(13.02.2023). Our Deepest Condolences. RIP pic.twitter.com/TIrEmZjAHn — National Gallery of Modern Art New Delhi (@ngma_delhi) February 13, 2023 × Lajmi was born to a poet father and a poly-linguistic writer mother in Kolkata in 1932. She was a self-taught artist with a keen interest in classical dance. Over the decades, she held several exhibitions at international art galleries in Paris, London and Netherlands. NGMA described Ms Lajmi as an "unparalleled watercolourist". Through her work, she usually narrated a layered history of the modern Indian woman in the decades that followed Independence. Lajmi's daughter, Kalpana Lajmi was also a well known Indian filmmaker who had made award-winning films like 'Rudali' and 'Daman'. Kalpana Lajmi passed away in 2018 due to multiple illnesses. Lalitha Lajmi's son, Devdas, reportedly live in the US. In recent years, Lalitha Lajmi played a small cameo in Aamir Khan starrer 'Tare Zameen Par', as the chief guest for the intra-school art competition.

Renowned painter Lalitha Lajmi, sister of Guru Dutt, dead at 90

<p>Renowned filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passed away on Sunday morning at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. She was 64.</p>

<p>Lajmi was suffering from a chronic kidney disease and liver failure.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"She passed away at the (Kokilaben Dhirubhai) Ambani hospital at 4.30 am. She was suffering from a chronic kidney disease and liver failure. She was on dialysis. She has been in and out of the hospital for three years. The last rites will be possibly conducted today," her brother Dev Lajmi said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Actress Huma Qureshi tweeted early morning that Ms Lajmi died at about 4.30 am. She wrote, “Deeply saddened... at around 4:30 am today morning #KalpanaLajmi passed away .. May she rest in peace.”</p>

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<p>Kalpana, daughter of painter Lalita Lajmi and niece of filmmaker Guru Dutt, debuted as an assistant director under the renowned film director Shyam Benegal. She made her directorial debut with the documentary film D.G. Movie Pioneer in 1978.</p>

<p>Lajmi had also penned a book on her companion of 40 years, Bhupen Hazarika. The book 'Bhupen Hazarika - As I Knew Him' was launched in Mumbai on September 8 by Shyam Benegal and Kalpana’s mother, Lalita Lajmi.</p>

<p>The filmmaker, who was hospitalised at that time, could not attend the event as her doctors refused to clear her for a long commute.</p>


Renowned filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passed away on Sunday morning at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. She was 64. Lajmi was suffering from a chronic kidney disease and liver failure.

Renowned filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passed away on Sunday morning at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. She was 64. Lajmi was suffering from a chronic kidney disease and liver failure. "She passed away at the (Kokilaben Dhirubhai) Ambani hospital at 4.30 am. She was suffering from a chronic kidney disease and liver failure. She was on dialysis. She has been in and out of the hospital for three years. The last rites will be possibly conducted today," her brother Dev Lajmi said. Actress Huma Qureshi tweeted early morning that Ms Lajmi died at about 4.30 am. She wrote, “Deeply saddened... at around 4:30 am today morning #KalpanaLajmi passed away .. May she rest in peace.” Deeply saddened... at around 4:30 am today morning #KalpanaLajmi passed away .. May she rest in peace. — Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) September 23, 2018 × Kalpana, daughter of painter Lalita Lajmi and niece of filmmaker Guru Dutt, debuted as an assistant director under the renowned film director Shyam Benegal. She made her directorial debut with the documentary film D.G. Movie Pioneer in 1978. Lajmi had also penned a book on her companion of 40 years, Bhupen Hazarika. The book 'Bhupen Hazarika - As I Knew Him' was launched in Mumbai on September 8 by Shyam Benegal and Kalpana’s mother, Lalita Lajmi. The filmmaker, who was hospitalised at that time, could not attend the event as her doctors refused to clear her for a long commute.

Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, who directed ‘Rudaali, dies

<p>Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, who has been battling kidney cancer, was rushed to a hospital on Tuesday morning after her conditioned worsened.</p>

<p>Known for films like <em>Rudali</em>, <em>Darmiyaan</em>&nbsp;and <em>Daman</em>&nbsp;the 61-year-old filmmaker was taken to a suburban hospital here as she felt extremely weak.<br />
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&quot; Tuesday morning my heart rate dropped and I felt uneasy. I am a kidney patient and both my kidneys are not functioning properly,&quot; Kalpana told PTI.<br />
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&quot;Monday was my partner&#39;s (Bhupen Hazarika) death anniversary so I went all the way to Vashi (Navi Mumbai) to attend the program. That must have taken a toll on me. So today when I woke up, I felt very weak. I was then taken to the ICU,&quot; she added.</p>

<p>The filmmaker said according to the doctors she would be discharged from the hospital in the next &quot;24 to 48 hours&quot;.<br />
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&quot;I was completely bedridden two years ago. But now I am slightly better by the grace of God. I will give myself another year and a half to walk all on my own without any help,&quot; she said.<br />
Kalpana has been going for dialysis every week and is overwhelmed by the financial support she has received from the film industry.<br />
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&quot;They all have helped me, from Aamir Khan, Indian Film &amp; Television Directors&#39; Association, Rohit Shetty, Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Soni Razdan, Neena Gupta. All of them have come forward and helped me during my worst. It is a financially draining and a continuous lifelong process.<br />
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&quot;I am thankful to my film fraternity for standing by me in this phase. Especially my mother, my brother and Shyam Benegal for their constant support,&quot; she added.&nbsp;</p>


The filmmaker was rushed to a hospital on Tuesday morning after her conditioned worsened.

Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, who has been battling kidney cancer, was rushed to a hospital on Tuesday morning after her conditioned worsened. Known for films like Rudali, Darmiyaan and Daman the 61-year-old filmmaker was taken to a suburban hospital here as she felt extremely weak. " Tuesday morning my heart rate dropped and I felt uneasy. I am a kidney patient and both my kidneys are not functioning properly," Kalpana told PTI. "Monday was my partner's (Bhupen Hazarika) death anniversary so I went all the way to Vashi (Navi Mumbai) to attend the program. That must have taken a toll on me. So today when I woke up, I felt very weak. I was then taken to the ICU," she added. The filmmaker said according to the doctors she would be discharged from the hospital in the next "24 to 48 hours". "I was completely bedridden two years ago. But now I am slightly better by the grace of God. I will give myself another year and a half to walk all on my own without any help," she said. Kalpana has been going for dialysis every week and is overwhelmed by the financial support she has received from the film industry. "They all have helped me, from Aamir Khan, Indian Film & Television Directors' Association, Rohit Shetty, Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Soni Razdan, Neena Gupta. All of them have come forward and helped me during my worst. It is a financially draining and a continuous lifelong process. "I am thankful to my film fraternity for standing by me in this phase. Especially my mother, my brother and Shyam Benegal for their constant support," she added.

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