Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passes away at 64

Press Trust of India  |  Mumbai 

Renowned filmmaker Lajmi died Sunday morning at the Hospital here, a family member said.

She was 64.

Lajmi was suffering from a and

"She passed away at the (Kokilaben Dhirubhai) hospital at 4.30 am. She was suffering from a and

"She was on She has been in and out of the hospital for three years. The last rites will be possibly conducted today," her brother told

Lajmi, a director, producer and screenwriter, was known for working on real subjects.

Her films often had a woman at the centre. Some of her popular films include "Rudaali", "Daman", "Darmiyaan".

Lajmi's last movie as a was "Chingaari" in 2006, based on a novel "The Prostitute and the Postman" by Bhupen Hazarika, who was her partner.

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First Published: Sun, September 23 2018. 09:30 IST