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Jatin remembers sister Sulakshana Pandit: She was like a mother to me
Hindustan Times Ranchi
|November 08, 2025
Actor-singer Sulakshana Pandit, known for her films in the 1970s and '80s, died on Thursday at the age of 71.
Her brother, music director Jatin Pandit — one half of the composer duo Jatin-Lalit — remembers her as a guiding force in his life: “Whatever she had, she gave to all of us, brothers and sisters... People like her are rare.”
This story is from the November 08, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Ranchi.
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