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Prem Nazir’s eldest daughter Laila Beegum passes away

Kozhikode, Oct 8 (UNI) Laila Beegum, eldest daughter of legendary Malayalam actor Prem Nazir, passed away at a private hospital here on Wednesday evening.
She was 76. Laila died around 7.30 pm after suffering a heart attack while undergoing treatment.
She had been residing in Kozhikode for more than five decades. She was married to P.A. Rasheed, a former Superintending Engineer with the Public Works Department, who died earlier.
She is survived by her son Sajith Khan, an architect based in Australia, and daughter Soja, who is settled in Coimbatore.
Her mortal remains will be kept at her residence in Kozhikode for public homage and will later be taken to Thiruvananthapuram. The burial will be held at 4 pm on Thursday at Korakkodu Juma Masjid in Mangalam, Thiruvananthapuram.
Born on August 24, 1950, at Chirayinkeezhu, Laila had her schooling at Kodikkakam Government LP School, Madras Presidency School, St Roch's Convent and Kunthalloor Government High School.
She had authored Ithile Poyathu Vasantham, a memoir on her father Prem Nazir, one of Malayalam cinema's most celebrated actors. The house built by Prem Nazir at Chirayinkeezhu in 1956 was named 'Laila Cottage' after his eldest daughter.
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