Sulakshana Pandit.
12 Jul 1954 - 6 Nov 2025.
Actor and playback singer of the 1970s and 1980s.

Elder sister of the music director duo Jatin-Lalit and former actress Vijayta Pandit. Niece of Pandit Jasraj.

Her acting career began with the suspense thriller Uljhan in 1975, opposite Sanjeev Kumar. In Anil Ganguly's Sankoch (1976), which was based on the novel Parineeta, she portrayed Lolita.

She began her singing career as a child singer singing the popular song "Saat Samundar Paar se" with Lata Mangeshkar in the 1967 film Taqdeer.

Kamini Kaushal (born as Uma Kashyap).
24 February 1927 – 14 November 2025.
98 years of age.

Dharmendra, the heart of the industry.
8 Dec 1935 - 24 Nov 2025.
Dharmendra Deol, Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol

Very sad too hear the sad news.
Om Shanti.

Pahlaj Nihalani

1950 - 4 June 2026

S. Janaki.

Born
23 Apr 1938
Repalle.

Died
11 Jul 2026
Mysuru.

Sistla Janaki was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. Fondly known as Janaki Amma (lit. Mother Janaki) and described as the Nightingale of South India,[2] Janaki is considered one of the greatest and most influential singers in the history of Indian music.

Suneil Anand

Born
30 Jun 1956
Zürich, Switzerland

Died
26 Jul 2026
London, United Kingdom

Son of Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik.

Mushtaq Khan.
1950 - 24 Sep 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mushtaq_Khan

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao.

Born
21 Sept 1931
Udayagiri.

Died
3 Oct 2026
Chennai.

Nana Patekar.

Born
1 Jan 1951
Murud

Died
8 Oct 2026
Dona Paula

Another big name that passed away last year,Oct 4 2025:

SANDHYA SHANTARAM

Born
September 27, 1938 · Kochi
Died
October 4, 2025 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Birth name
Vijaya Deshmukh


Sandhya Shantaram made her film debut with the 1951 Marathi movie Bhoopali, directed by her husband V Shantaram. She rose to fame after appearing in the 1955 musical drama Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje. Sandhya Shantaram, who was also a trained classical dancer, portrayed the role of a Kathak artist in the film. Her impressive dance sequences earned widespread acclaim.

Sandhya Shantaram is also credited with films like Navrang (1959), Do Ankhen Barah Haath (1957), Sehra (1963) and Pinjara (1972).
Also: Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli, Teen Batti Chaar Raaste, Stree,

https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/ ... 127545.ece

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0761890/

Sanjay Gupta (Sanjay F Gupta).
23 October 1969 – 30 October 2026.