A piece of shocking and heartfelt news has been making headlines. Daljeet Kaur, who played the lead role of heroine in superhit Punjabi films like Putt Jattan De, Mamla Ghalal Hai, Ki Banu Duniya Da, Sarpanch, and Patola, passed away today, November 17. She has been suffering from a prolonged illness. It has been reported that the veteran actress stopped working in films after her husband, Harminder Singh Deol, died in a road accident.
Daljeet did not have any children so she shifted to her brother Harjinder Singh Khanguda in Gurusar Sudhar (Halwara) town of Ludhiana. Karamjit Anmol shared a post on his Instagram and wrote, “Alvida daljit kaur ji waheguru tuhanu apne charna vich niwas bakhshan parivar nu Bhana manan da Bal bakhshan”
Speaking of her work front, Daljeet Kaur had worked in more than 10 Hindi films and more than 70 Punjabi films. Daljit Kaur, a Lady Shri Ram College graduate from Delhi, made her acting debut at the Pune Film Institute. Her first film Daaz, was released in 1976. After her husband's death, she returned to the film industry in 2001, playing mother and other roles appropriate for her age. She played Gippy Grewal's mother in the Punjabi film Singh vs Kaur.
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Daljeet Kaur was also a national Kabaddi and hockey player. She had been suffering from a serious mental illness for the past few years. And it has also been said that in the last few days, she suffered a lot physically and couldn't remember anything about her life. This illness took her life, and the talented veteran actress died at the age of 69 on Thursday.
Many stars from the Punjabi industry have shared heartfelt notes on their social media accounts. Team 5 Dariya News pays deep condolences to Daljeet Kaur's loved ones and family.