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Tabassum Govil death: Veteran actor, popular host passes away at 78 after cardiac arrest

Tabassum Govil's death is a shock to many die-hard Bollywood fans.

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Tabassum Govil, a popular actor, and respected chat-show host passed away at the age of 78. As per the report of India.com, the veteran actress died due to cardiac arrest. As per other reports, Govil died on November 18, and a prayer meeting has been conducted on November 21, at Arya Samaj Mandir, Santacruz, Mumbai. 

Speaking about Tabassum Govil, the actress started working in films in her childhood. In her initial career, she was famously known as Baby Tabassum. Due to her innocent face and humble nature, Tabassum becomes the favourite of the yesteryear stars like Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt, and many other Bollywood artists. After working in multiple films as a child, Tabassum also made her debut as an actress and worked in films like Heer Ranjha, Adikar, Raja Rani, Haqeeqat, Kartoot and several others. 

After making her mark as an actress, Tabassum Govil become a popular talk show host with the superhit show Phool Khile Gulshan Gulshan. Tabassum had good contacts in Bollywood, and she has earned the trust of classic artists. Thus, several actors used to open up on her show like nowhere. In a rare interview, Sunil Dutt cried remembering his late wife Nargis, as he was answering Tabassum's sensible question, which made the legendary actor emotional. 

In 2015, Tabassum launched her YouTube channel Tabassum Talkies. In her channel, she used to share unknown facts about veterans, and even narrate the life journeys of forgotten actors. In the past few months, Tabassum's son Hoshang Govil became the face of the channel, and he took over the show. Hoshang was earlier the director of Tabassum Talkies videos, and he used to shoot the videos. However, due to Tabassum's ill health, Hoshang came in front of camera, to carry on the legacy. 

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