Sushma Anand, wife of Guide director Vijay Anand, passes away due to cardiac arrest

Sushma Anand, wife of filmmaker Vijay Anand, passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening. Her funeral took place on Monday morning at Santacruz crematorium, where film personalities like Tabu, Kiran Kumar and others arrived to pay their last respects. Anand's last rites were performed by her son Vaibhav Vijay Anand. 

3 things you need to know:

• Sushma Anand was Vijay Anand’s second wife.
• Sushma and Vijay Anand tied the knot in 1978 during a film shoot. 
• Sushma Anand also worked on two films as a PRO in the 70s. 

Sushma Anand dies of age-related ailments

Vaibhav Anand, the only son of Sushma and Vijay Anand, owns Ketnav Studios. Kukko Shivpuri, manager of Ketnav Studio, told PTI, “She was a bit unwell due to old age but had no health issues as such. She was supposed to have her lunch and was going to sit on the chair when she fell down. Her house help and son Vaibhav came running and they tried to talk to her, but she didn't respond.”

Sushma Anand, who was 70 years old, was immediately rushed to Holy Family Hospital. Doctors later declared her dead, stating that she died of cardiac arrest. Incidentally, Vijay Anand too was 70 years old when he passed away in 2004 due to a cardiac arrest.

Sushma was Vijay Anand's union faced opposition

Sushma and Vijay Anand got married in 1978 during the shoot of Vijay Anand's Ram Balram. Sushma Anand was Vijay Anand’s second wife and was 19 years younger than him. Their union had faced a lot of opposition, considering Sushma was Vijay Anand’s niece.

Vijay Anand was a legendary filmmaker, who rose to fame with movies like Guide, Jewel Thief and Johny Mera Naam. Sushma Anand and Vijay Anand also collaborated in a professional capacity in two films, Kalabaaz and Ghungroo Ki Awaaz. Additionally, Sushma Anand also worked as a PRO (Public Relations Officer) on the 1977 film Aap ki Khatir.