This actress, who worked with Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, gave back-to-back hits, died in a plane crash; She was...
Actress Soundarya, who made her mark in the South Indian film industry before entering Bollywood, made her debut in Hindi cinema with a film that made her an overnight sensation among Hindi-speaking audiences. She was considered one of the top actresses of her time. That film was none other than Suryavansham, which continues to be aired on television even today.
Soundarya did one Hindi film with Amitabh Bachchan, the cult classic Sooryavansham. It was released in 1999 and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. By that time, she had already become a well-known star in the South.
Soundarya's death at the age of 31 sent shockwaves across the country. It was a huge loss for the film industry. On the unfortunate morning of April 17, 2004, the actress took off from the Jakkur airstrip near Bengaluru in Karnataka. She was heading to Andhra Pradesh for a political campaign, having joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by then.
Soon after takeoff, the plane crashed, and all the passengers were burned to death. Soundarya was only 31 years old at the time. According to reports, she was pregnant and was travelling with her brother.
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