MUMBAI: TV show producer and yesteryear actress Manju Singh passed away on Thursday due to cardic arrest. A veteran Hindi television presenter, Manju is known for her role in the 1979 film Gol Maal. Lyricist Swanand Kirkire took to Twitter on Friday and shared the sad news of her demise.

He wrote in Hindi, “Manju Singh is no more! Manju ji brought me from Delhi to Mumbai to write her show Swaraj for Doordarshan! He made many wonderful shows Ek Kahani, Show Time etc for DD. Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Golmaal Ki Ratna Hamari Pyaari Manju ji how can you forget your love.. Goodbye!”

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The demise of the yesteryear actress has left her fans in shock. Several social media users mourned the death of Manju Singh and remembered her memorable performances.

One fan wrote, “Saumya, sundar, susheel.. Uss zamaane ki pyaari beti aur desired bahu ki ek shakal.. Har guruwaar ko sunaati thi.. ‘Ek Kahaani’ Eeshwar unhe apne charno mai jagah de .”

Another tweeted, “My condolences to you and to the family including her fans and well-wishers.”

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The late actress highlighted national, social and cultural issues on her shows. The show which was quite liked by the audiences across the nation was her docu-drama series Adhikar, which was based on women’s legal rights.

In 2015, she received recognition for her contribution to the creative arts and the education field and was nominated as a member of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) by the government of India.

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