By: Entertainment DeskNew Delhi | November 14, 2025 01:55 PM IST 2 min readVeteran actor Kamini Kaushal passes away at the age of 98. A source close to the family confirmed the news to SCREEN.Kamini was one of the most popular actors of the 1950s. She made her debut with Chetan Anand’s 1946 film Neecha Nagar, which won the Palm d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. She appeared in films like Nadiya Ke Paar (1948), Ziddi (1948), Shabnam (1949), Biraj Bahu (1954), Jailor (1958) and Shaheed (1965). Her last appearance was in the Aamir Khan film Laal Singh Chaddha. Before that, she was seen playing Shahid Kapoor’s grandmother in the 2019 film Kabir Singh.Born as Uma Sood, Kamini told SCREEN in 2017 that she was “bullied” into the world of cinema after she finished her graduation in English honours from Lahore. “I was studying at Lahore’s Kinnaird College for Women then, and my first reaction was ‘no’. I had heard from somewhere that the film industry was not a good place for girls,” she had said.Story continues below this adIt was rumoured that Kamini and Dilip Kumar were in love with each other but the two never spoke about it. In fact, Kamini married her brother-in-law since she had promised her dying sister that she would take care of her two daughters. She also worked with Raj Kapoor in his first film Jail Yatra in 1947, and later, was also a part of RK Films’ first film Aag. She once shared with PTI, “Each of my heroes were different from each other. Raj was very extrovert and always used to bluff a lot on the set. He was a fun-loving guy. Dev was sincere and passionate about his craft. Dilip, like me, was quiet and I was most comfortable to work with him. We did many films together.”By the mid-60s, she transitioned to author-backed character parts that left a strong impact. She did Do Raaste (1969), Prem Nagar (1974) and Maha Chor (1976) in this phase.Even after retiring from the world of movies, Kamini would make a rare appearance in films. She appeared in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chennai Express in 2013. She shared with SCREEN, “I couldn’t say no. I thought I must do a film with Shah Rukh.”Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Dilip KumarRaj Kapoor