‘Swades’ actor Kishori Ballal passes away

Bengaluru, February 18

Veteran Kannada actor Kishori Ballal, who acted in over 75 movies and left an indelible mark with her role in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Swades”, died on Tuesday at the age of 82 due to age-related ailments.

Ballal began her acting career with 1960’s “Ivalentha Hendathi. In her five-decade-long career, she worked in over 75 movies across different languages. In the Hindi film industry, Ballal is best known for playing Kaveri Amma, a motherly figure to Shah Rukh’s Mohan Bhargava in Ashutosh Gowariker’s 2004 critically acclaimed feature “Swades”. She also appeared in Rani Mukerji’s “Aiyyaa” and Deepika Padukone’s “Lafangey Parindey”.

Gowariker posted a tribute on Twitter, saying he was “heartbroken”. — PTI