Surekha Sikri, a veteran actor, died at the age of 75 after having a heart attack, according to her manager. She had been ill for months and had suffered a brain stroke in the year 2020.
“Three-time national award winning actress, Surekha Sikri, has passed away at the age of 75 suffering a cardiac arrest earlier this morning,” her manager told. She had been dealing with the aftereffects of a second brain stroke. She was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her caregivers. At this time, the family requests privacy. Om Sai Ram,” he says.
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Surekha Sikri Birth and Education
Surekha Sikri, a native of Uttar Pradesh, was born in New Delhi, British India, on April 19, 1945. She grew up in Almora and Nainital for the most of her childhood.
Sikri earned her bachelor's degree from Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh's GEC. In 1971, she graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD) and began her acting career.She spent over a decade there with the NSD Repertory Company. Sikri then moved to Mumbai in search of better career opportunities, winning the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1989.
Sureha Sikri's father was an Air Force officer, and her mother worked as a teacher. She married Hemant Rege and they have a son named Rahul Sikri together. Hemant Rege died on October 20, 2009, from heart failure.
Surekha Sikri Debut
Surekha Sikri made her film debut with Kissa Kursi Ka in 1978. For her parts in Tamas (1988), Mammo (1995), and Badhaai Ho (1999), she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress three times (2018). Her role in the primetime soap drama Balika Vadhu rocketed her to fame. Her performance in the Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer ‘Badhaai Ho’ received a lot of praise.
Neena Gupta's mother-in-law was her primary character. The story revolved around a middle-aged couple's sex and late pregnancies. Applause welcomed the typically abrasive mother-in-unwavering law's support for her daughter-in-law and son.Surekha was again seen in Zoya Akhtar's Ghost Stories, in a track featuring Janhvi Kapoor.
As stated by several websites, Surekha Sikri's Networth is around 1-5 Million USD i.e Rs. 8 Crore (as in 2014).
Surekha Sikri Television Serials
Here is the list of Television Serials in which Surekha Sikri played the role of Supporting actor. 
Here is the list of Bollywood movies and dramas in which Surekha Sikri played important roles.
Before marrying Ratna Pathak Shah, Naseer was married to a woman named Manara Sikri for a short time (also known as Parveen Murad). Naseer apparently married Manara, who was 14 years his senior, according to numerous stories. They married against family objections and had a daughter, Heeba Shah. Surekha's step-sister is Manara. Naseer and Manara were only married for a short time and soon they filed for divorce.That makes Heeba Shah Surekha's niece. As per a report in Telechakkar, Heeba briefly played Dadisa in Baalika Vadhu.
Surekha Sikri received the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Part in 2008 for her role in Colors TV's Balika Vadhu, a primetime soap opera. She also received the Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2011 for the same show.
Surekha Sikri received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contributions to Hindi theatre in 1989.
Surekha has three times won the National Film Award. For the films Tamas (1988), Mammo (1995), and Badhaai Ho (2018), she received the National Award for Best Supporting Actress . She also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 2018 film Badhai Ho, which starred Ayushmann Khurrana and Neena Gupta. The actor had arrived in a wheelchair to pick up her award.
While taking her last breathe, Surekha was surrounded by family and her caregivers. RIP Surekha Sikri.