, March 15 -- Actor Madhu Malhotra, known for her supporting roles in Hindi films during the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 72.

Although she never emerged as a leading star, Malhotra became familiar to audiences through appearances in several popular Bollywood productions.

One of her most memorable performances was in Hero, directed by Subhash Ghai. In the 1983 hit action romance, she portrayed a gypsy woman featured in the well-known song Lambi Judai, sung by Reshma. The film is also remembered for launching the careers of Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Seshadri.

Malhotra also appeared in the 1982 action-comedy Satte Pe Satta, directed by Raj N. Sippy and starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini. In the ensemble film, she was p...