Amitabh Bachchan’s Satte Pe Satta co-actor Madhu Malhotra passes away

Actor Madhu Malhotra, known for her supporting roles in popular films like the Amitabh Bachchan headliner Satte Pe Satta (1982) and Jackie Shroff’s debut film Hero (1983), has passed away. She was 72.

The actor made her debut in 1975 with Ramsay Brothers’ horror-film Andhera. She entered mainstream Hindi cinema with Shakti Samanta’s 1979 crime action film The Great Gambler, in which she played the sister of Amitabh Bachchan’s protagonist Jay. A frequent collaborator of Subhash Ghai, she also appeared as Pinky in his 1980 film Karz, which also starred Rishi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, and Tina Munim.

Madhu is also remembered for playing one of the leading ladies in Raj N Sippy’s 1982 action comedy Satte Pe Satta, headlined by Mr. Bachchan and Hema Malini. She was cast opposite Paintal in the ensemble film. Another memorable role of hers came in Subhash Ghai’s 1983 film Hero, in which she played a gypsy woman in the popular song ‘Lambi Judai.’

She also played Anil Kapoor’s sister in Harmesh Malhotra’s 1992 adaptation of Heer Ranjha, in which Sridevi essayed the lead role of Heer. The next year, she played Mrs Malik, the wife of Bharat Kapoor’s Mr Malik, in Rakesh Roshan’s 1993 action comedy King Uncle, which was headlined by Shah Rukh Khan, Jackie Shroff, and Nagma. She also starred in Vikram Bhatt’s 1998 action film Ghulam, led by Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji.

Madhu was last seen in Mohan Bhakri’s Woh Bewafa Thi (2000), starring Annapoorna and Sudesh Berry.