Famous film critic and writer Aruna Vasudev has passed away. She breathed her last in a hospital on Thursday. Her close friend Neerja Sarin has given information about her death through a post on social media. According to the post, it has been told that Aruna Vasudev was suffering from health related illness. Apart from this, she also had Alzheimer’s. She was admitted to a multispecialist hospital for treatment, where she breathed her last on the bed during treatment. Aruna Vasudeva has said goodbye to this world at the age of 88. As soon as this sad news came, people are paying tribute to her on social media.
Friendship gave information about the death
Let us tell you that Neerja Sarin, friend of film critic and writer Aruna Vasudev, while giving information, said that ‘she was surrounded by illness for some time. She had Alzheimer’s and also had many age-related diseases during old age, which she was facing for a long time.
On Thursday morning, she breathed her last during treatment in the hospital.’ Let us tell you that Aruna Vasudeva was married to diplomat Sunil Roy Choudhary. At the same time, her daughter Yamini Roy Choudhary is the wife of politician Varun Gandhi.
Wave of mourning in the film industry
Neerja Sarin further said that Aruna Vasudev’s last rites will be performed at Lodhi Road crematorium. On the other hand, the news of her death has sent a wave of mourning across the film industry. Tributes are being paid to her on social media. Meanwhile, veteran actress Shabana Azmi, while paying tribute to Aruna Vasudev, said that she is very saddened by this news.
She said, ‘She was an expert in creating a genre of Asian films that can be talked about separately. There are many achievements to her name, but I will always remember her for her laughter and her warmth. I loved being with her. My condolences to her family. May her soul rest in peace.’
Tributes pour in on social media
While paying tribute, critic and writer Namrata Joshi said, ‘Thank you Aruna Vasudev for films. For those who grew up in Delhi in the 80s-90s, the reason for world cinema, especially Asian and Arab cinema, coming to our homes for the first time was the tireless efforts made by Aruna and Litika Padgaonkar through the Cinefan Film Festival and Cinemaya magazine.’ Apart from this, film producer Sania Hashmi also paid emotional tribute to Aruna Vasudev.
Let us tell you that Aruna Vasudev, a resident of Delhi, has made her own identity as a critic, writer, painter, editor, producer and trustee as well as in Asian cinema. Apart from this, she was also the founder and editor of Cinemaya: The Asian Film Quarterly.
