Reema Lagoo (born Nayan Bhadbhade;[2] 21 June 1958 – 18 May 2017) was an Indian theatre and screen actress known for her work in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

[3] She began her acting career in the Marathi theatre,[4] after which she became a household name for playing motherly roles in the 1990s and early 2000s.

She went on to play supporting roles with some of the biggest names in the Hindi film industry, mostly as the mother of the lead characters.

She then starred in the blockbuster film Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) as Salman Khan's mother and then in Saajan (1991), also a superhit success at the box office.

Most prominently, she has starred in some of the biggest hits in the Bollywood industry including the Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

(1994), Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dilwale (1994), Rangeela (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999) Vaastav: The Reality (1999) In this role that won her a fourth Filmfare Award for best supporting actress, Lagoo played mother to gangster Sanjay Dutt.

[2] Her mother was Marathi stage actress Mandakini Bhadbhade famed for the drama Lekure udand Jaahalee.

Starting 1979, she was employed with Union Bank of India for ten years in Bombay (now Mumbai), when, alongside appearances in television and films, she participated in the inter-bank cultural events.