veteran actor Seema Deo, who was seen in films like Anand, Koshish and Kora Kagaz, passed away on August 24 at the age of 83. Her son filmmaker Abhinay Deo shared with indianexpress.com, “Mother passed away early today. than. She’s fine, she’s suffering from Alzheimer’s, but other than that she’s fine.”
In 2020, Abhinay opened up about her mother’s medical condition and posted on Twitter: “My mother, Shrimati Seema Deo, head of Marathi cinema, is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. We, the entire Deo family, have been praying for her well-being, may all Maharashtra, who love her so much, also pray for her well-being.”
In addition to appearing in several Hindi films, Seema is also a well-known actor of Marathi cinema. She has appeared in more than 80 films throughout her career. Her Marathi credits include Jagachya Pathivar, Vardakshina, among many others. She was last seen in the 2021 Marathi film Jivan Sandhya.
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In 2017, Seema said she is grateful to guru Raja Paranjape in her career. She said in Pune at an event, “Whatever I can achieve in my career, it’s all thanks to my guru Raja Paranjape. Not only did he teach me to act, but he also trained me so rigorously that it became very natural.”
Seema’s husband, veteran actor Ramesh Deo, died in 2022 from a heart attack. In 2011, Ramesh spoke to The Indian Express and said that Seema was very lucky for him to tell their love story. He shared that they first met on a local train and he was mesmerized by the scent of mogra she was wearing in her hair. He said that the day he met her, he got an important movie role. They got married in 1963 and lived together for 59 years.
Seema is survived by his sons Ajinkya Deo and Abhinay Deo.
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