Veteran Bollywood and Marathi film actress Seema R. Deo - who enacted a key role in the superhit 1971 film 'Anand', passed away here following prolonged illness, family sources said.

• She was 81 and breathed her last at a private hospital this morning after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease and other disorders.
• She was born in Mumbai as Nalini Sara.
• Seema Deo is survived by her husband and well-known actor Ramesh Deo, and their sons actor Ajinkya and director Abhinay.
• Seema Deo acted in nearly 90 Hindi and Marathi movies in a career spanning over six decades from the black-and-white to the colour era of the Indian film industry.
• She is hugely remembered for her major role in the musical blockbuster 'Anand', along with her husband Ramesh, and Amitabh Bachchan among other actors.