Veteran actor Seema Deo passes away, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, NCP President Sharad Pawar lead tributes

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 24 (ANI): Veteran actor Seema Deo passed away at the age of 81.

She had not been keeping well for the past many days. Her last rites will be performed at Shivaji Park crematorium.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde condoled the actor’s demise and hailed her contribution to both Hindi and regional cinema and television industries. 

Taking to his official handle on X, formerly Twitter, the chief minister posted, “Veteran actress Seema Deo, who made a mark in the Marathi and Hindi entertainment worlds with her acting prowess. She was adored by fans of Marathi cinema and played memorable roles in several films that are loved to this day. She passed away at the age of 81. She did remarkable work in Marathi and Hindi cinemas, leaving her fans and admirers in awe. She worked in about 80 Hindi and Marathi movies. Her roles in films like ‘Jagachya Pathivar’, ‘Molkarin, Suvasini’, ‘Haa Mazha Marg Eklaa’, ‘Anand’, ‘Koshish’ have been appreciated across generations.”

“She won over her fans with her effortless elegance in the roles and the ability to bring her characters to life. With her death, we have lost a towering figure in our film industry. I join the Dev household in mourning the actor,” the CM posted in Marathi.

मराठी आणि हिंदी मनोरंजनविश्वात आपल्या उत्तम अभिनयाचा ठसा उमटवणाऱ्या, मराठी चित्रपटसृष्टीत सालस, प्रेमळ चेहरा असलेल्या आणि चित्रपटसृष्टीसाठी मैलाचे दगड ठरलेल्या सिनेमांमधील भूमिका साकारणाऱ्या ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री सीमा देव यांचे वयाच्या ८१व्या वर्षी निधन झाले. सीमा देव यांनी मराठी,… pic.twitter.com/1o58g10RPc

— Eknath Shinde – एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) August 24, 2023

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar wrote,  “Veteran actress Seema Deo passed away today after a brief illness. Her name was especially popular in Marathi and Hindi cinema. She acted in more than 80 Marathi and Hindi films and made a mark in regional cinema with her acting skills. Films like ‘Anand’, ‘Jagachya Pathivar’, ‘Molkarin’, ‘Yanda Kartavya Aahe’, ‘Ya Sukhano Ya’, ‘Suvasini’, and ‘Ha Majha Marg Ekala’ continue to be popular with the masses. May the soul of the late Seema Dev rest in peace.”

ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री सीमा देव यांचे अल्पशः आजाराने आज निधन झाले. मराठी आणि हिंदी चित्रपटसृष्टीत त्यांचे नाव विशेष लोकप्रिय होते. त्यांनी आतापर्यंत ८० पेक्षा जास्त मराठी आणि हिंदी चित्रपटांत काम केले होते. आपल्या बहारदार अभिनयाने त्यांनी मराठी चित्रपटसृष्टीत एक वेगळाच ठसा उमटवला.… pic.twitter.com/1EkxJgIzbH

— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) August 24, 2023

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also paid his tributes, saying, “ The death of veteran actress Seema Deo has brought to an end a golden chapter in Marathi and Hindi cinemas. Today, we lost an actress who ruled the hearts of moviegoers for six decades with her performances on screen. We lost Ramesh Deo in February, last year. Seema Deo’s death comes as a crushing loss for her countless fans and Marathi people in general. Seema and Ramesh Deo were the perfect couple, not just in reel but also in real life. May her soul rest in peace.”

ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री सीमा देव यांच्या निधनानं मराठी, हिंदी चित्रपटसृष्टीतील सुवर्णयुगाचा अंत झाला आहे. आपल्या सहज, सोज्ज्वळ, सात्विक अभिनयानं चित्रपटरसिकांच्या हृदयावर तब्बल सहा दशकं अधिराज्य गाजवणाऱ्या गुणी अभिनेत्रीला आज आपण मुकलो आहोत. गेल्यावर्षी, २०२२ च्या फेब्रुवारी महिन्यात… pic.twitter.com/ic5OtCkZvK

— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) August 24, 2023

Deo will also be remembered for her work in ‘Miya Bibi Razi’, ‘Jagachya Pathivar’, ‘Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan’, ‘Molkarin’, and ‘Kora Kagaz’, among others.