B. Saroja Devi: Karnataka CM said- last rites will be performed with state honours, praised the personality of Saroja Devi


Posted on 15th Jul 2025 02:10 pm by rohit kumar

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah shared a tweet on Monday on the death of B. Saroja Devi, expressing grief over the death of this famous actress. Now, in a conversation with ANI, he remembered B. Saroja Devi and talked about giving her state honors. Along with this, he has again paid tribute to Saroja Devi by tweeting.

 

This honor will be given to the late Saroja Devi.

 

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, 'I have met her many times before. Wherever we met, she always talked with great affection and warmth. She was an actress with a wonderful personality. May God rest her soul in peace. She acted in many films. We have a proposal to name the 11th cross road in Malleswaram after B. Saroja Devi. This will be discussed. Instructions have been given to cremate B. Saroja Devi with full state honors.'

 

Paid tribute by tweeting too

 

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also posted on Twitter and paid tribute to B. He has paid tribute to Saroja Devi. He has also shared the pictures of the last darshan. He writes in his tweet, 'I have paid tribute to B. Saroja Devi by paying my last respects to her. She was an extraordinary actress. She was a star of five languages. She played excellent roles in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films, and received a lot of praise. I had the privilege of meeting Saroja Devi many times. She used to talk to everyone with warmth and affection. She was an actress with a great personality. I have seen many of her films. The entire film industry is deeply shocked by the death of Saroja Devi. After entering the film world at a young age, she remained an artist for seven decades. She received the title of Abhinav Saraswati at an early age. She acted in films with famous actors of all languages, including Dilip Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Dev Anand, MGR, NTR, Shivaji Ganesan, and Raj Kumar. Saroja Devi brought life to every character she played. She contributed a lot to taking the Kannada film industry forward. B. Saroja Devi's last rites will be performed in her hometown.'

 

The first superstar of Kannada cinema

 

B. Saroja Devi had done more than 200 films in her career, which included Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films. Saroja Devi also got the first superstar status in Kannada cinema. She became the lead heroine in about 161 films. She is the only heroine to do so. She also did many films with the famous South Indian actor NTR. She also acted with Dilip Kumar in Hindi films. Saroja Devi was also honored for her contribution to cinema. She was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Government of India in 2008. She was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1992 and Padma Shri in 1969. In the year 1994, Filmfare honored her with the Lifetime Achievement Award (South).

1 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Smriti Mandhana: After her wedding was canceled, Smriti Mandhana posted a shocking update on Instagram, leaving everyone stunned.

Indian women's cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been continuously in the headlines. After her weddin

H-1B Visa: Indian-Americans should raise their voice against the H-1B visa policy change, Tharoor said – the silence of the people is surprising.

The Trump administration in the US has made a major change to the H-1B visa policy, increasing th

Salman Khan: Did Salman Khan hint about marriage? He said- 'One day I will also...'

It seems that Salman Khan wants to get married soon and also wants children. On Wednesday, Salman

All 12 accused in 2006 Mumbai train blast case acquitted, High Court cancels death sentence due to lack of evidence.

On 11 July 2006, seven blasts in Mumbai's local trains shook the entire country. After nearly 19

Delhi Weather Update: Weather changed in Delhi-NCR, darkness spread due to thick clouds, light rain started at many places

After heavy rain on Wednesday night in Delhi and NCR, light rain continued on Thursday as well. E

'I will help in every possible way,' Sanjay Dutt became a partner in the grief of Punjab flood victims, announced on social media

Nature's wrath is being seen in many states of the country at this time. Many areas of Punjab hav

IND vs WI: Gill won his first test series as captain, eliminated West Indies, and Jadeja player of the series

India defeated West Indies by seven wickets in the second test played in Delhi. India achieved th

Bigg Boss 19: 'Character is determined not by clothes, but by actions...' Gaurav Khanna's team is furious over Tanya's accusation

In the last episode of Bigg Boss Season 19, Gaurav Khanna and Tanya Mittal got into an argument.

'A mosque should not be built in Babur's name,' Jagadguru Rambhadracharya expressed his opposition and also commented on Mamata Banerjee.

The seven-day Kalki Mahotsav concluded on Sunday. During the closing ceremony, Jagadguru Rambhadr

Salman Khan: Salman Khan, who arrived to attend the event with tight security, was seen carrying niece Ayat in his lap

Salman Khan loves his younger sister Arpita Khan Sharma very much. There is a great bond between

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash