Superstar Amitabh Bachchan shared his feelings after the demise of veteran actress Kamini Kaushal. Kamini Kaushal died in Mumbai at the age of 98. In his blog, Amitabh remembered his contribution to cinema and the special relationship that had existed between him and his family for years.

Amitabh Bachchan’s post for Kamini Kaushal
He wrote, “A dear family friend from the old times, when there was no partition in the country. Kamini Kaushal ji, a great artist and icon, who contributed a lot to our film industry and stayed with us till the end.” Amita said that Kamini’s death is “another big loss” for the film industry.

The actor further told that Kamini Kaushal’s elder sister was a very close friend of his mother, ‘Kamini ji’s elder sister was a very close friend. They were classmates. And she was a very happy like-minded friend. The elder sister had died in an accident and as per the tradition of that time, in such an unfortunate situation, she was married to her brother-in-law (elder sister’s husband).’

He wrote in his emotional blog post, “A very sweet, warm, affectionate and talented artist has left us at the age of 98. A memorable era is gone, not just for the film industry, but also for the group of friends. One by one everyone is leaving us. This is a very sad time, which is now filled with only prayers.”

Took his last breath at the age of 98
According to ANI report, Kamini Kaushal’s last rites were performed at Worli Crematorium on Saturday in the presence of her close family members. His elder son, the widower, performed the last rites as per tradition.

Kamini Kaushal was one of the most beloved actresses of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He worked with stalwarts like Ashok Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar and Raj Kumar and Dharmendra. His first film was the famous ‘Neecha Nagar’ (1946), directed by Chetan Anand. The film won the Grand Prix at the first Cannes Film Festival and is the only Indian film to date to win the Palme d’Or. Kamini Kaushal worked in films for many years and remained active till her last days. His last film was Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s ‘Lal Singh Chaddha’ released in 2022.

Memories of the golden era of Indian cinema have always captivated the audience. The friendships, relationships and unspoken feelings formed between the stars of that time still hold a place in people’s hearts.

One of these is the relationship between Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal, a relationship which has never been fully explained in words, but its echo is clearly felt in the autobiographies of both. Both the artists have lived their personal experiences as deeply as they have achieved success in their careers.

Kamini Kaushal had told about her relationship with Dilip in her autobiography.

In her autobiography, Kamini Kaushal has shared very honestly that period of her life, when she and Dilip Kumar had deep love for each other. He told in his book how there was a beautiful affinity between him and Dilip Kumar. Both were very happy together and there was a natural bond between them, but circumstances became such that they had to separate.

Kamini said that she never believed in ending a relationship suddenly, especially when she had family responsibilities. He had taken the responsibility of his sister’s daughters and it was not possible for him to leave them. For this reason, he ended that relationship by placing a stone on his heart.

Dilip Kumar had also expressed his love in his autobiography.

On the other hand, Dilip Kumar’s autobiography ‘Dilip Kumar – Star Legend of Indian Cinema’ also reveals the depth of this relationship. He described Kamini Kaushal as his first love and wrote that he felt a closeness with her like never before.

He said that true love happens only once in a lifetime, even if any feeling rekindles after that, it is only a pale shadow of the first love.

Kamini Kaushal and Dilip Kumar worked together in three films ‘Shaheed’, ‘Shabnam’, and ‘Nadiya Ke Paar’. This emotional relationship developed between the two during the shooting of these films.

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