Veteran Kannada actress Kishori Ballal who is best remembered for playing Kaveri Amma, a motherly figure to Shahrukh Khan's character Mohan Bhargava in Swades died at the age of 82. The actress died due to age-related illness at a private hospital in Bengaluru. Kishori made her acting debut in 1960 and in her five decade long career, she worked in over 75 movies. She also appeared in Rani Mukerji's Aiyaa and Deepika Padukone's Lafangey Parindey.
Director, Ashutosh Gowariker posted a tribute to the veteran actress on Twitter. Heartbroken! Terribly sad about the passing away of Kishori Ballal ji. Kishori ji... you will be remembered for your generously kind, warm and affable persona! And your unforgettable performance as #Kaveriamma in #Swades! You will surely be missed," the director tweeted.