Nanda died due to a massive heart attack.
Mumbai:
Expressing grief over yesteryearactress Nanda's death, veteran actors Manoj Kumar and PremChopra today described her as a very "down to earth person"and a "woman with no tantrums".
Manoj Kumar, who had shared screen space with Nanda in filmslike Gumnaam, Shor and Bedaag, says he is shocked andunable to digest that she is no more."I started working with her when she was alreadyestablished and I felt apprehensive to work with her. Sheencouraged me a lot. I had great experience working with her.She was obedient and punctual," Manoj Kumar told PTI.
Manoj Kumar remembers that he used to call her an angel."She was a very down-to-earth person with no attitude,extraordinary human being and a very talented actress. I usedto call her angel," he said.
Manoj Kumar says he loved her performances in Jab JabPhool Khile, Ittefaq, Chhoti Behan and Toofan Aur Diya.
Noted actor Prem Chopra, known for playing villainousroles, says he was fond of Nanda not only as an actress, butas a person.
"I did not have the privilege to work with her, but Iadmired her work a lot. She was a very warm and loving woman.she had no tantrums. I had met her socially. She was good totalk," Prem Chopra told PTI.
"It is unfortunate that she is no more. My sentimentsand prayers for the family. It is sad that a lovely woman likeher has left us," he said.
Actor Sunny Deol, whose father Dharmendra had workedwith Nanda, said the news of her death saddened him.
"She was an iconic actress and a very good humanbeing. It is sad that she has passed away. When we lose awonderful human being like her, it definitely brings insadness," Sunny Deol told PTI.
The 75-year-old actress, who was the niece oflegendary filmmaker V Shantaram, died on March 25 at herAndheri residence here.
Remembering Nanda, melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar, saysshe was great friends with the actress from childhood and theymet while Lata was working as a child artiste in Nanda'sfather Vinayak Damodar Karnataki's company.
"I feel sad to know that actress Nanda whom we used tocall Baby Nanda has passed away. When she was 4-5 years old,she played the role of my younger brother in a film. I workedin Nanda's father, master Vinayakji's company as a childactress since 1943. I was great friends with Nanda and herelder sister Meena.
I did playback for her since her first film ToofaanAur Diya. She was a great human being, may her soul rest inpeace," Lata Mangeshkar, 84, recalled in a tweet.
"Saddened to hear that veteran actress Nandaji haspassed away. Jab Jab Phool Khile & Gumnaam still remainfavourites. End of an era. RIP," Madhur Bhandarkar.
"Just heard the sad news. Nanda ji RIP. Always sodignified," Rohit Roy tweeted.
"Na Na Karte Pyaar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe - RIP Nandaji,"Riteish Deshmukh tweeted, recalling one of the famous songspicturised on the actress.
Manoj Kumar, who had shared screen space with Nanda in filmslike Gumnaam, Shor and Bedaag, says he is shocked andunable to digest that she is no more."I started working with her when she was alreadyestablished and I felt apprehensive to work with her. Sheencouraged me a lot. I had great experience working with her.She was obedient and punctual," Manoj Kumar told PTI.
Manoj Kumar remembers that he used to call her an angel."She was a very down-to-earth person with no attitude,extraordinary human being and a very talented actress. I usedto call her angel," he said.
Manoj Kumar says he loved her performances in Jab JabPhool Khile, Ittefaq, Chhoti Behan and Toofan Aur Diya.
Noted actor Prem Chopra, known for playing villainousroles, says he was fond of Nanda not only as an actress, butas a person.
"I did not have the privilege to work with her, but Iadmired her work a lot. She was a very warm and loving woman.she had no tantrums. I had met her socially. She was good totalk," Prem Chopra told PTI.
"It is unfortunate that she is no more. My sentimentsand prayers for the family. It is sad that a lovely woman likeher has left us," he said.
Actor Sunny Deol, whose father Dharmendra had workedwith Nanda, said the news of her death saddened him.
"She was an iconic actress and a very good humanbeing. It is sad that she has passed away. When we lose awonderful human being like her, it definitely brings insadness," Sunny Deol told PTI.
The 75-year-old actress, who was the niece oflegendary filmmaker V Shantaram, died on March 25 at herAndheri residence here.
Remembering Nanda, melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar, saysshe was great friends with the actress from childhood and theymet while Lata was working as a child artiste in Nanda'sfather Vinayak Damodar Karnataki's company.
"I feel sad to know that actress Nanda whom we used tocall Baby Nanda has passed away. When she was 4-5 years old,she played the role of my younger brother in a film. I workedin Nanda's father, master Vinayakji's company as a childactress since 1943. I was great friends with Nanda and herelder sister Meena.
I did playback for her since her first film ToofaanAur Diya. She was a great human being, may her soul rest inpeace," Lata Mangeshkar, 84, recalled in a tweet.
"Saddened to hear that veteran actress Nandaji haspassed away. Jab Jab Phool Khile & Gumnaam still remainfavourites. End of an era. RIP," Madhur Bhandarkar.
"Just heard the sad news. Nanda ji RIP. Always sodignified," Rohit Roy tweeted.
"Na Na Karte Pyaar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe - RIP Nandaji,"Riteish Deshmukh tweeted, recalling one of the famous songspicturised on the actress.
