(On Screen-) Sisters in Arms: Actresses Sridevi and Sujata Kumar bid adieu

Actresses Sridevi and Sujata Kumar who play sisters in the film English Vinglish passed around the same time around the same age.

Sridevi died age 54 on 24 February 2018 due to accidental drowning in bathtub. 

Sujata Kumar passed away on 20 August 2018 due to cancer in gap of just six months. 

The film's writer and director Gauri Shinde said she had one of the worst years in 2018. 

Sridevi's lovely costar Sujata Kumar from English Vinglish succumbs to Cancer

Such, sad, sad news. The lovely actress Sujata Kumar passed away. Cancer. Sridevi was 54, Sujata 53 - now both ladies are gone. So tragic.

Sujata Kumar: Sridevi is a Sweetheart: English Vinglish actress on her famous co-star

Sridevi is a great human: Sujata Kumar

Sujata Kumar, who is known for her roles in like Hotel Kingston, Bombay Talking on small screen plays Sridevi's elder sister in English Vinglish.

Sujata Kumar

Sujata claims that Sridevi is great human being, she said, "Sridevi is a sweetheart. I am so proud I played her elder sister. We are not blood sisters, but there was a great rapport between us."

"I found her very down to earth and we bonded well on the sets of English Vinglish," she added. Sujata believes that simplicity worked for the film. "English Vinglish works because of its sheer simplicity. There is no drama in the film," concluded Sujata.


TNN Oct 8, 2012, 06.25PM IST 

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