Kavita Chaudhary passed away at the age of 67 in Amritsar after suffering a heart attack on Thursday. Her nephew confirmed her death. The veteran actress was famous for her role as Kalyani Singh in the 1989 TV show Udaan. The funeral took place on Friday.
In an interview with a leading news portal, Kavita’s nephew Ajay Sayal said, “She died due to cardiac arrest on Thursday at 8.30 pm. She breathed her last at Parvati Devi Hospital in Amritsar, where she was being treated.”
In the 1989 show Udaan, Kavita portrayed the role of IPS officer Kalyani Singh. Additionally, she was the writer and director of the show, which was inspired by the life of her sister Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, the second IPS officer after Kiran Bedi.
During that period, Kavita was celebrated as a symbol of women’s empowerment because there were few female IPS officers depicted in movies and television. As her career progressed, Kavita went on to produce television shows such as Your Honour and IPS Diaries.
Kavita was famous for her portrayal of Lalitaji in the iconic Surf ads during the 1980s and 1990s. In these ads, she played the role of a savvy homemaker who is careful with her finances and consistently makes wise decisions.