Famous actress of cinema and theatre Uttara Baokar passed away at the age of 79. She was walking ill for the last one year. Uttara Baokar won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress for Mrinal Sen's Ek Din Achanak. She was also appreciated for her work in Govind Nihalani's Tamas and Rukmavati Ki Haveli. There is a wave of mourning in the film industry due to this news. Veteran actor Manoj Bajpayee tweeted and paid tribute to Uttara Baokar. He wrote – had the privilege of seeing her talent on stage many times! What an actress you were!! You will be missed Uttara ji! rest in peace!

Along with this, singer Ila Arun also mourned her death. In the Instagram post, he wrote – I met Uttara ji for the first time in NSD, where I was doing a short term course. I was impressed by her personality and voice. Later it was a lot of fun working in Govind Nihalani's 'Tamas' and 'Rukmavati Ki Haveli', in which she played the lead role of Rukmavati and I was her elder daughter. It is a great loss to the entire theatre fraternity and will be greatly missed by all of us who knew her. 'Om Shanti' Manoj Joshi wrote on Twitter- Uttar Baokar ji's death is an irreparable loss to the Indian film industry. Deeply saddened by her demise. Om Shanti...