Her son informed Indian Express on Saturday that seasoned performer Tabassum had passed away. She was 78. Her son Hoshang Govil said that she passed away on Friday night. The family was shocked to learn of her passing.
He stated, “She passed away at a hospital last night about 8.40 PM as a result of heart arrest. She jiwas in perfect health. Our show was filmed ten days ago. Next week’s shooting is ready to begin. Everything happened at once. She had a digestive issue, he continued. was received at this hospital. She was later released, but yesterday she was admitted once more. Within two minutes, she experienced two heart arrests.
In 1947, she debuted on stage as the child performer Baby Tabassum. From 1972 to 1993, she was the host of the well-known Doordarshan celebrity chat show Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan. Nargis (1947), Mera Suhaag (1947), Manjhdhar (1947), and Bari Behen (1947) marked Tabassum’s debut as a child actor (1949). Next in Deedar (1951). Her most recent movie role was in Swarg (1990).
Last year, Tabassum recovered from COVID-19 after almost ten days in the hospital. Her son had also denied rumours that she had been given an Alzheimer’s diagnosis at the time. “I am disgusted that individuals can disseminate her photo and establish a rumour that she has Alzheimer’s,” he declared in a statement. This is 100 percent false. She is free of diabetes and heart problems.
