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Rani Mukerji's Hichki co-star Leena Acharya dies of kidney failure in Delhi

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: November 22, 2020 10:27 IST

Popular television actor Leena Acharya has died of kidney failure in Delhi. The actor suffered from kidney failure and ...

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Popular television actor Leena Acharya has died of kidney failure in Delhi. The actor suffered from kidney failure and couldn't survive even after getting the organ donated from her mother. Leena was popular for her roles in shows namely Seth Ji, Aap Ke Aa Jane Se, Meri Hanikarak Biwi and several others. Her Class of 2020 co-star Rohan Mehra mourned her death by sharing some happy memories with her on his Instagram stories. Worship Khanna, who played the role of Leena’s son in Seth Ji, told ETimes, “The actress was suffering from kidney ailment for past one and half years. Her mother donated her kidney a while back, but she didn’t survive.”

He added, “I knew she had health issues in 2015. She was surviving on one kidney and working. She had suffered many health ailments in between and in past four months her health had deteriorated a lot. She was an experienced actor and I will remember her forever.” Leena had shared her last Instagram post on November 3. She had shared stunning pictures of herself in a pink saree paired with some jewellery and makeup. The post went without a caption. A month back, Leena had shared a few quotes from the internet on Instagram. She also starred in Bollywood film Hichki which starred Rani Mukerji in a key role. 

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