Veteran actress-director Vijaya Nirmala passes away at 73

Veteran Telugu actress and director G Vijaya Nirmala passed away at a private hospital here following a brief illness, hospital authorities said on Thursday. She was 73-years-old. 

She breathed her last at Continental Hospital in Gachibowli where she was undergoing treatment on Wednesday night. Wife of veteran actor Krishna and step-mother of current Telugu star Mahesh Babu, Vijaya Nirmala entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the female director with the most number of movies to her credit. 

Born on February 20, 1946, in Tamil Nadu, she entered the film industry at the age of seven and has acted in over 200 movies in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. She has also directed movies in Telugu and other languages also. 

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The late actress's son, Naresh VK informed  Vijaya Nirmala fans and loved ones about her sad demise in the wee hours of the morning on Twitter. 

Telangana BJP chief K Laxman also conveyed his condolences to the members of the bereaved family and tweeted: "We are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of veteran actress and director Vijaya Nirmala garu. A huge loss to Telugu film industry. Condolences to her family & friends... Om Shanti."

Messages have been pouring in after the actress' sad demise. 

"Vijaya Nirmala Garu was a pioneering filmmaker whose life is an inspiration for many. Extremely saddened to hear the news. Extending my deepest condolences to her family," he tweeted.

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