Kumkum Bhagya Actor Asha Sharma Dies At 88: A Look At Her Glorious Career

Veteran actor Asha Sharma died at the age of 88. A renowned TV actor, she was known for her notable work in the popular serial ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ starring Sriti Jha and Shabir Ahluwalia. She also gained recognition after bagging a role in the contemporary adaptation of Ramayana, ‘Adipurush’. Here is all you need to know about the veteran actor and her glorious career.

Veteran Actor Asha Sharma Dies

Leaving her fans shocked, veteran Indian actor Asha Sharma passed away at the age of 88. The news was confirmed by CINTAA (Cine and TV Artistes Association) on their official Twitter (X) handle. The tweet read, "Cintaa expresses its condolences on the demise of Asha Sharma."

This tweet was posted on August 25, 2024, at 1:55 PM after rumours had been rife about the actor’s passing. However, the reason for her death has neither been released by the association nor been revealed by her family members.

#cintaa expresses its condolences on the demise of Asha Sharma #condolence#restinpeace@poonamdhillon@dparasherdp@itsupasanasingh@HemantPandeyJi_@ImPuneetIssar@rishimukesh@bolbedibol@iyashpalsharma@SahilaChaddha@actormanojjoshi@RealVinduSingh@HetalPa45080733@ljsdcpic.twitter.com/RihVuk7I5g

— CINTAA_Official (@CintaaOfficial) August 25, 2024

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Fans React To Asha Sharma’s Death

The sudden passing of Asha Sharma has left her fans shocked. Many social media users commented on the tweet, wishing her soul peace. One Twiterrati wrote, “#AshaSharma was the voice of Indian commercials and also a veteran dubbing artiste. May her soul rest in peace,” while another expressed, “Om shanti 🙏,we knew her by the name Sita Aunty her name at birth. My mother and she were friends from the age of 4, my mother was in tears 😭 this morning when she got the knews from her son.” One user replied, “May her soul rest in peace,” another wrote, “I have been watching 'Mann Ki Awaaz "Pratigya"’ on TV for ten years! Which is a very brilliant, beautiful and domestic serial, in which she played the role of Pratigya's grandmother, an educated and cultured woman very well. With great sadness, I pay tribute to Mrs. Asha Sharma ji.”

Image courtesy: Twitter (@MonodeepGhosh21)

Asha Sharma Movies And TV Shows

Best known for her role as Swarni Dadi in the popular TV serial ‘Kumkum Bhagya’, Asha Sharma also won hearts with her portrayal of Sabari in the mythological drama movie ‘Adipurush’. She started her career as a voiceover artist at the age of 13. She has done over 35 movies including ‘1920’, ‘Humko Tumse Pyar Hai’, ‘Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam’ and ‘Mujhe Kucch’.

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