Mumbai: Actress Reema Lagoo, best known for playing the modern-day Bollywood mother in films such as Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! and Kal Ho Na Ho, passed away at a hospital here. She was 59.

Lagoo died of a cardiac arrest in the early hours of the morning at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on Thursday.

She was admitted to the hospital late last night after she complained of chest pain, the hospital's executive director Ram Narain told PTI.

She is survived by her daughter Mrunmayee, who is also a theater and film actress as well as theater director.

Lagoo's son-in-law Vinay Waikul told PTI, "She was complaining of chest pain so we took her to the hospital at around 1 am. She passed away due to a heart attack around 3.15 am.

"She was perfectly fine and had no health issues... so it is really shocking for all of us that she is no more with us."

Born in Mumbai, Lagoo started her career with theater, where she performed in several Marathi plays. She later took it as a full-time profession.

At the age of 30, she worked in Mansoor Khan's Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, where she portrayed Juhi Chawla's mother Kamla Singh.

The prolific actress soon became synonymous as the affectionate and genial mother. From Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan to Govinda and Madhuri Dixit, Lagoo played mother to all the top actors and actresses of the Hindi film industry on the silver screen.

One of her most successful roles was Hum Aapke Hai Koun...!, where she essayed the role of Anupam Kher's wife and Madhuri Dixit's mother.

On television, Lagoo was popular for playing spirited characters like Kokila (Koki) and Devki Verma on Shrimaan Shrimati and Tu Tu Main Main, respectively.

Lagoo also appeared in films like Saajan, Vaastav, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Deewana Mastana, Yes Boss, and Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon.

Her acting career spanned four decades. She was last seen on the television show Naamkaran, which aired on Star Plus.

Celebrities like Karan Johar, Priyanka Chopra, Rishi Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt and Boman Irani mourned the sudden demise of the actess.

"This is truly sad news... she was warm, gracious and an exceptional actor... I had the privilege of directing her....#RIPReemaLagoo," wrote Karan Johar, who directed Lagoo in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.

"RIP #ReemaLagoo such a loss to art and cinema. You are and will always be our favorite screen mom. My condolences to the family," said Priyanka Chopra.

Rishi Kapoor, who collaborated with Lagoo in Prem Granth and Henna, tweeted, "RIP. Worked in quite a few films. Reema Lagoo. Good friend. Heartfelt condolences."

Irani posted, "Our very dear Reema Lagoo is no more. Always kind, funny and loving. Saddened. RIP #ReemaLagoo"

Bhatt, who wrote Naamkarann, told PTI, "When a friend passes away one is hurled into deep silence. I cannot forget the last goodbye we said to each other where we promised to see each other on the sets of Naamkarann soon.

"But that didn't happen. I am still grappling with the news of her sudden death," he added.

"Shocked and saddened. Reema Lagoo ji will be missed. She will always be remembered for her iconic roles in cinema and on stage. RIP," Ritesh Deshmukh wrote.