Mumbai: Filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, known for her women-oriented films like Rudaali, Ek pal, Daman and Chingaari passed away on Sunday morning at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital.
Lajmi, 64, was suffering from a chronic kidney disease and liver failure.
Her younger brother, Dev Lajmi performed the last rites at Oshiwara Crematorium amidst a gathering of close friends and family members, including mother Lalita Lajmi, news agency PTI reported.
Several actors took to Twitter to pay their tribute to the award-winning director.
Our dear beloved friend Kalpana Lajmi has gone to a better place. RIP my darling Kalpan. I shall miss you so terribly.
— Soni Razdan (@Soni_Razdan) September 23, 2018
Deeply saddened... at around 4:30 am today morning #KalpanaLajmi passed away .. May she rest in peace.
— Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) September 23, 2018
Kalpana, daughter of painter Lalita Lajmi and niece of filmmaker Guru Dutt, debuted as an assistant director under the renowned film director Shyam Benegal. She made her directorial debut with the documentary film D.G. Movie Pioneer in 1978.
Lajmi had also penned a book on her companion of 40 years, Bhupen Hazarika. The book 'Bhupen Hazarika - As I Knew Him' was launched in Mumbai on September 8 by Shyam Benegal and Kalpana’s mother, Lalita Lajmi.
The filmmaker, who was hospitalised at that time, could not attend the event as her doctors refused to clear her for a long commute.
