Soundarya’s Death: Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Sooryavansham’ Co-star Was Pregnant & Wanted To QUIT Acting Before Her Plane Crash

Soundarya wanted to quit acting as she was expecting her first child, according to Tamil director R V Udayakumar.

New Delhi: South actress Soundarya, who worked in several Kannada and Telugu films, died on April 17, 2004 in an aircraft crash near Banglore. Her demise due to the plane crash had left film industry in a state of shock. Her ardent fans remembered the talented actress on her 16^th death anniversary. Soundarya was fondly known for playing the role of Radha Thakur in Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Sooryavansham’. At the time of her death, Soundarya was two-months pregnant and she had plans to quit acting. Tamil director R V Udayakuma, while talking to a publication, had said that Soundarya had called him up only to inform that Kannada remake of ‘Chandramukhi’ would be her last film as she was pregnant. A day after she called the veteran director, Soundarya passed away in the aircraft crash. She was accompanied by her brother Amarnath, who also lost his life. The actress, who made her debut with ‘Gandharva’, was on her way to Karimnagar to campaign for the BJP and TDP candidate when her plane crashed. ALSO| Throwback Gem! Amitabh Bachchan Shares UNSEEN Photo From 'Sholay' Premiere "That day she talked to me and wife over the phone for about one hour but, the next day I came to know about her death only when I saw TV," R V Udayakuma had told Kerala Media. Soundarya’s last film was the Kannada hit ‘Apthamitra’. The horror drama won her the Filmfare Award for ‘Best Actress’ posthumously in 2004. Fans remembered the actress by sharing her pictures on social media. A user tweeted, "#Soundarya garu..... In an era completely dominated by male actors she became an unbeatable legend."

#Soundarya garu..... In an era completely dominated by male actors she became an unbeatable legend

RIP ♥️♥️♥️ pic.twitter.com/fwGo3fbkGN — Aakarshi ???????? (@Aakarshi5) April 17, 2020

Check out some more tweets!

Remembering One Of The Most Versatile & Talented Actress Ever.. Such An Affectionate And A Kind Soul.. ???? South India's Expression Queen #Soundarya.. Whom We Tragically Lost On April 17th, 16 Years Ago..@IamJagguBhai @director_kv #Anthapuram pic.twitter.com/7fVFaZxcaz

— Ram Prasad (@ramvee) April 17, 2020

Remembering evergreen Indian versatile actress, producer, politician #Soundarya garu on her death anniversary ????????????????????????????????

Missing you so much ... ???? pic.twitter.com/KquF3VMPih — Jaya Kalyani Akula (@AJayaKalyani) April 17, 2020

It's April 17 guys...Today #Soundarya mam left this world ???? But she didn't die she's still alive in our hearts now and forever until our last breath ❤ #90s #memories pic.twitter.com/rF3OcPWCLH

— #SoundaryaFansPage (@Soundarya_Fanss) April 17, 2020

‘Sooryavansham’, which also starred Anupam Kher and Kader Khan, will complete 21 successful years of release on May 21, 2020. Watch this space for more updates!