Veteran actor-dancer Madhumati passed away at her residence in Juhu due to age-related issues, her close associate said on Thursday. She was 84.

Born as Hutoxi Reporter, the actor-dancer changed her name after the release of Dilip Kumar’s “Madhumati”. She became popular in the 1950s and 60s for dance performances, be it Kathak or contemporary Western.

Madhumati was the dance guru of Bollywood actors like Akshay Kumar, Chunky Pandey, Tabu and Sonam Kapoor.

Chaitanya Padukone, a journalist and close associate of Madhumati, said the actor breathed her last on Wednesday morning.

“She passed away yesterday. She told her caretaker around 6.30 am to give her some water to drink. She asked her to wake her up after a couple of hours. Around 8.30-9 am, when the caretaker went to gently wake her

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